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Willson School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Willson School is a PK–8 school at 1122 Ansel Rd in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 333 students in the Cleveland Municipal district. It sits deep in the bottom of Ohio's school rankings: 1521st of 1560 schools in 2025–26, or the 3rd percentile with 0 stars, while the district ranks 689th of 773 (11th percentile, 1 star). This is not a one-year dip — Willson's annual percentile rank has generally ranged from 1 to 10 since at least 2015–16, including 6th percentile in 2023–24 and 5th in 2024–25.

Averaging the 14 reported 2025–26 Ohio State Tests, Willson's proficiency rate is about 20.8%, compared with roughly 30.7% for the district and 60.1% statewide (an illustration, not an official composite). Upper grades are comparatively stronger: 7th grade ELA 43.5%, 8th grade ELA 37.5%, 8th grade Science 33.3%, and 7th grade Math 26.1% — each above district averages but below state averages. Early and middle grades lag badly: 3rd grade Math 5.1%, 5th grade ELA 13.5%, 5th grade Math 10.8%, 5th grade Science 11.1%, and 6th grade Math and ELA both 13.6%. Nearby Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School outperforms Willson in most grades and subjects (5th grade Math 59.3% vs. 10.8%; 8th grade Science 64.0% vs. 33.3%), and Stonebrook-White Montessori reaches 43.2% in 3rd grade Math against Willson's 5.1%.

Chronic absenteeism climbed to 60.8% in 2025–26, above the district's 54.3%, after Willson came in below the district in 2023–24 (44.4% vs. 51.5%) and 2024–25 (51.0% vs. 55.7%) — a sharp recent worsening, though Wade Park (66.0%) and Bolton (68.6%) are higher. Subgroup rankings are uniformly low, in the 2nd–3rd percentile with 0 stars for male and female students, African American students, students with disabilities, and low-income students, pointing to school-wide rather than single-group concerns. Resources do not obviously explain results: 2018–19 spending was $12,198 per student, similar to nearby Cleveland schools, and the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is mid-pack. Free/reduced-lunch data were not reported, and grade-level percentages rest on small cohorts.

333

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,331

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

68.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1122 Ansel Rd
Cleveland, OH 44108-3322

(216) 838-1850

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

Hispanic:

7.2%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (21% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 42 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,521^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

849^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

689^th of 773Cleveland Municipal among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	1521 of 1560	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	1484 of 1558	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1486 of 1577	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1442 of 1596	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1434 of 1588	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1559 of 1610	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1563 of 1676	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	1613 of 1636	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	1605 of 1651	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	1582 of 1678	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	1567 of 1684	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	1507 of 1687	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	1578 of 1701	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	1609 of 1709	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	615 of 631	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	542 of 615	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	536 of 603	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	443 of 610	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	326 of 601	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	468 of 533	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	479 of 605	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	576 of 598	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	1415 of 1452	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1378 of 1452	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1426 of 1466	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1349 of 1483	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1375 of 1488	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	1456 of 1467	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1378 of 1502	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1505 of 1518	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	1438 of 1467	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	1403 of 1473	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1407 of 1484	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1302 of 1447	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1210 of 1419	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1362 of 1404	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1366 of 1465	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1446 of 1465	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	1440 of 1467	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	1337 of 1466	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1313 of 1485	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1403 of 1498	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1467 of 1518	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1475 of 1535	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1518 of 1536	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	884 of 914	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	932 of 935	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	849 of 1046	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	838 of 1036	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	924 of 1046	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	973 of 1048	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1012 of 1017	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1029 of 1037	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1034 of 1050	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	972 of 1010	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	1019 of 1038	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	992 of 1050	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.4	982 of 1035	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	945 of 1008	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	901 of 1001	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	927 of 989	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	269 of 455	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	229 of 442	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	305 of 429	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	346 of 436	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	403 of 413	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	369 of 405	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	340 of 384	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	825 of 947	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	832 of 938	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	924 of 942	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	879 of 943	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	913 of 917	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	865 of 897	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	814 of 996	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	811 of 983	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	869 of 989	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	900 of 974	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	947 of 947	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	919 of 945	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	892 of 924	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	753 of 954	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	764 of 958	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	900 of 963	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	877 of 916	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)41st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-37 vs state

Science22%-40 vs state

Mathematics16%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Willson School	Public	PK, KG-8	1122 Ansel Rd	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1850	333	20	16.6	93.4%	17 (5.1%)	281 (84.4%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	3.7	1521^st of 1560 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.8	1484^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	11.1	33.3	5.1	18.8	10.8	13.6	26.1	20.8	17.9	25.0	13.5	13.6	43.5	37.5	68.2%	0%	$17,331
Stonebrook-White Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 E 92nd St	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2300	373	23	16.2	64.9%	7 (1.9%)	351 (94.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	8.8	1427^th of 1560 public elementary schools	8.5%		4.5	1510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.1%	83	16.7	43.5	43.2	0.0	8.3	6.7	13.6	47.6	45.9	21.4	33.3	23.3	22.7	30.4	61.9%	2.4%	$15,969
Daniel E Morgan School	Public	PK, KG-8	8912 Morris Ct	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1400	274	12	22.8	96.0%	3 (1.1%)	259 (94.5%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6	1485^th of 1560 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.2	1474^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.4%	11	16.7	24.1	8.8	8.0	0.0	33.3	23.1	41.4	29.4	20.0	38.9	7.4	23.1	35.7	81.8%	0%	$14,057
Wade Park	Public	PK, KG-8	7600 Wade Park Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1750	339	17	19.9	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	333 (98.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3.7	1519^th of 1560 public elementary schools	2.6%		4	1517^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.6%	2	4.8	11.4	12.5	9.4	4.8	0.0	0.0	15.9	20.8	28.1	33.3	19.5	3.4	18.6	77.3%	4.5%	$17,060
Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School	Public, Charter	K-8	6100 S Marginal Rd	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 432-9940	295	23	12.8	49.5%	2 (0.7%)	268 (90.8%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	26.7	1175^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.7%		14.1	1338^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.1%	163	55.6	64.0	41.2	37.5	59.3	20.7	25.7	36.0	38.2	54.2	40.7	34.5	48.6	52.0			$14,186
Franklin D. Roosevelt	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Linn Dr	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2200	371	17	21.8	99.2%	9 (2.4%)	346 (93.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	2.4	1547^th of 1560 public elementary schools	0.8%		1.9	1550^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.5%	3	12.1	5.7	11.4	0.0	9.1	3.0	4.0	5.7	2.9	20.0	24.2	8.8	7.4	11.1	68.3%	2.4%	$15,237
Mary M Bethune	Public	PK, KG-8	11815 Moulton Ave	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2250	229	15	15.2	98.7%	6 (2.6%)	219 (95.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5	1499^th of 1560 public elementary schools	3.9%		3.6	1528^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.9%	29	11.5	18.8	13.3	10.7	11.5	22.2	9.1	31.3	16.7	25.9	23.1	22.2	31.8	25.0			$13,073
Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Public	PK, KG-8	11901 Durant Ave	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2350	230	13	17.6	98.7%	2 (0.9%)	220 (95.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1.3	1558^th of 1560 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.6	1540^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.2%	18	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	19.0	4.2	0.0	14.3	3.7	15.0	9.5	63.3%	3.3%	$15,686
East Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4129 Superior Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	East Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 539-0595	212	12	17.6	67.0%	4 (1.9%)	185 (87.3%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	6.3	1478^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.5	1346^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.6%	132	5.3	8.7	21.1	0.0	15.8	17.6	4.2	8.7	33.3	35.7	31.6	17.6	37.5	34.8	76.5%	0%	$12,774
University of Cleveland Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1906 E 40th St	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	University of Cleveland Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 361-9720	138	11	12.5	92.8%	1 (0.7%)	126 (91.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	6.3	1479^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.1	1499^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.8%	20	21.4	8.7	21.4	18.2	35.7	7.1		34.8	28.6	13.6	28.6	7.1		43.5	14.7%	5.9%	$14,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Willson School

What is the racial makeup of Willson School?

Students at Willson School are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Willson School a good school?

Willson School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Willson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Willson School.

What schools do graduates of Willson School attend?

Students who attend Willson School usually go on to attend:

High : Bard Early College Cleveland
High : Campus International High School
High : Cleveland Early College High
High : Cleveland High School for the Digital Arts
High : Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
High : Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
High : Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
High : Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School
High : John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
High : John Marshall School of Information Technology
High : Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
High : Lincoln West School of Science & Health
High : MC^2 STEM High School
High : Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

What district is Willson School in?

Cleveland Municipal

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