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Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

Public Grades 9-12

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 20% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies is a public high school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 356 students. The school is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which is ranked 675 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rhodes School of Environmental Studies has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a 0-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better, while White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform worse. The school's four-year graduation rate is between 74.4% and 78.6%, which is below the state average, and it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51.5% to 82.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln West School Of Global Studies, Lincoln West School of Science & Health, and New Technology West, Rhodes School of Environmental Studies performs similarly poorly. However, Facing History High School@Charles Mooney, which is less than a mile away, performs slightly better in several academic areas. Additionally, Parma Virtual Learning Academy, located in a different district, stands out with higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance compared to Rhodes School of Environmental Studies and the surrounding schools.

330

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,615

Per pupil spending ?

5100 Biddulph Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144-3802

(216) 838-0000

District: Cleveland Municipal

Feeder schools for Rhodes School of Environmental Studies:

Elementary:	Adlai Stevenson School
	Alfred Benesch
	Almira
	Andrew J Rickoff
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	Anton Grdina
	Artemus Ward
	Benjamin Franklin
	Buhrer
	Campus International School
	Charles A Mooney School
	Charles Dickens School
	Clara E Westropp School
	Daniel E Morgan School
	Dike School of Arts
	Douglas MacArthur
	Garfield Elementary School
	George Washington Carver
	Halle
	Hannah Gibbons-Nottingham Elementary School
	Joseph M Gallagher School
	Kenneth W Clement
	Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
	Marion C Seltzer Elementary School
	Marion-Sterling Elementary School
	Mary Church Terrell
	Mary M Bethune
	Memorial School
	Miles Park School
	Miles School
	Mound Elementary School
	Nathan Hale School
	Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School
	Orchard School
	Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
	Riverside School
	Robert H Jamison School
	Robinson G Jones Elementary School
	Scranton School
	Stephanie Tubbs Jones
	Stonebrook-White Montessori
	Sunbeam
	Wade Park
	Walton School
	Waverly Elementary School
	Wilbur Wright School
	William C Bryant Elementary School
	William Rainey Harper
	Willson School
Alternative:	Albert Bushnell Hart
	Bolton
	Clark School
	Denison
	More...
	Euclid Park Elementary School
	Franklin D. Roosevelt
	Harvey Rice Elementary School
	Luis Munoz Marin School
	Mary B Martin School
	Newton D Baker School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.9%

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

20.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (44% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Biology scores 32 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Ohio avg66%

681^st of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From bottom 6% (2021) to bottom 20% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 28High Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

675^th of 828Cleveland 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	681 of 855	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	736 of 864	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	721 of 867	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	713 of 836	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	773 of 819	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	221 of 328	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.5	283 of 318	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	198 of 323	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	225 of 306	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	283 of 284	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	228 of 303	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	400 of 606	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	125 of 628	80.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	76 of 112	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	613 of 809	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	682 of 798	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	715 of 813	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	693 of 794	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	737 of 775	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	706 of 781	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	189 of 270	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	229 of 273	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	232 of 270	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	224 of 260	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	210 of 239	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	194 of 207	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	641 of 815	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	695 of 822	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	662 of 805	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	659 of 773	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	717 of 763	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	676 of 779	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	701 of 817	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	752 of 816	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	687 of 819	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	705 of 808	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	760 of 778	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	735 of 792	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	426 of 617	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.0	588 of 598	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	407 of 614	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	609 of 748	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	624 of 754	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	638 of 756	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	695 of 749	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.8	723 of 727	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	667 of 739	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government56%-17 vs state

Algebra I52%-7 vs state

American History49%-22 vs state

Biology33%-32 vs state

English II30%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Rhodes College and Career Academy	Public	8-12	5100 Biddulph Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3050	588	25	23.5		110 (18.7%)	316 (53.7%)	136 (23.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.7%)	24.3	652^nd of 855 public high schools	23.7%		22.5	659^th of 864 public high schools	23.7%	7		70.9	46.2			39.1	43.9	16.7	50.6	$14,921
Rhodes School of Environmental Studies	Public	9-12	5100 Biddulph Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0000	330	23	14.3		66 (20.0%)	135 (40.9%)	103 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.0%)	17.7	681^st of 855 public high schools	20.4%		9.6	736^th of 864 public high schools	14.8%	55		55.9	49.2			33.3	30.3		52.3	$18,615
Old Brook High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4877 Pearl Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Old Brook High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 319-3370	462	19	24.3		237 (51.3%)	67 (14.5%)	128 (27.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	3.5	819^th of 855 public high schools	4.2%		5.1	801^st of 864 public high schools	7.3%	18		25.9	35.3			18.8	14.4	3.3	9.8	$10,483
Facing History High School@Charles Mooney	Public	9-12	3202 W 30th St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8600	134	13	10.3		38 (28.4%)	48 (35.8%)	40 (29.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	10.3	733^rd of 855 public high schools	14.3%		27	633^rd of 864 public high schools	26.7%	100		54.5	43.3			30.0	32.4	6.1	10.7	$24,899
Brooklyn High School	Public	8-12	9200 Biddulph Rd	Brooklyn	44144	Cuyahoga County	Brooklyn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 485-8162	470	34	14.0	67.0%	227 (48.3%)	49 (10.4%)	133 (28.3%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	61.8	299^th of 855 public high schools	65.0%		50.8	449^th of 864 public high schools	48.0%	150	48.2	86.1	84.2	21.9	45.9	79.4	66.2	48.4	52.2	$17,751
Lincoln West School Of Global Studies	Public	9-12	3202 W 30th St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7050	314	21	14.9		31 (9.9%)	106 (33.8%)	168 (53.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2.8	827^th of 855 public high schools	3.3%		3.7	832^nd of 864 public high schools	3.7%	5		30.2	20.5			18.9	9.8	3.7	7.8	$18,203
Lincoln West School of Science & Health	Public	9-12	3202 W 30th Street	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7100	210	17	12.3		33 (15.7%)	111 (52.9%)	60 (28.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	9.3	743^rd of 855 public high schools	13.1%		6	786^th of 864 public high schools	9.0%	43		45.2	31.1			32.7	37.7	4.9	27.0	$21,711
West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3167 Fulton Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High Sch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 273-3033	557	22	25.7		28 (5.0%)	349 (62.7%)	142 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	2	844^th of 855 public high schools	1.3%		3.1	845^th of 864 public high schools	2.2%	1		16.7	15.7			6.6	13.7	1.6	7.8	$8,651
New Technology West	Public	9-12	11801 Worthington Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8700	312	17	18.3		77 (24.7%)	95 (30.4%)	123 (39.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	19.3	675^th of 855 public high schools	21.1%		14	705^th of 864 public high schools	18.4%	30		67.2	46.6			39.0	42.4	9.7	32.9	$15,242
Max S Hayes High School	Public	9-12	2211 W 65th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9400	593	41	14.4		127 (21.4%)	202 (34.1%)	238 (40.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	6.2	787^th of 855 public high schools	8.0%		6.9	772^nd of 864 public high schools	10.6%	15		41.7	32.6			21.5	23.1	12.4	17.7	$15,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

How many students attend Rhodes School of Environmental Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Rhodes School of Environmental Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Rhodes School of Environmental Studies?

Students at Rhodes School of Environmental Studies are 41% African American, 31% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Rhodes School of Environmental Studies in?

Cleveland Municipal

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