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Gearity Professional Development School

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Gearity Professional Development School ranks 1104 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Gearity Professional Development School is a PK–5 elementary school in University Heights, Ohio, serving 390 students as part of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City district. The district itself ranks 516th of 773 Ohio districts (33rd percentile, 2 stars), while Gearity Professional Development School's 2025–2026 overall rank is 1104th of 1560 (29th percentile, 1 star). This is not a one-year dip: over the past decade, the school has never exceeded the 33rd percentile, with most years landing between the 22nd and 33rd percentiles.

Attendance is a genuine bright spot. Gearity's chronic absenteeism rate was 21.4% in 2025–2026, well below the district's 37.9% and lower than Fairfax Elementary School, Noble Elementary School, and Boulevard Elementary School, and it has improved from 28.9% in 2021–2022. Test results, however, remain weak: in 2025–2026 Gearity scored below its district in every reported subject and grade, and below the state everywhere except 3rd-grade ELA (62.5%, just 0.9 points under the state). Fourth grade is the sharpest concern — math and ELA both at 40.8%, which is 16.8 and 11.8 points below the district, respectively, and the lowest among same-district peers.

Subgroup results are uneven. African American students rank in the 65th percentile (3 stars) and special education students around the state median at the 51st percentile (3 stars), while female students rank in the 21st percentile and low-SES students in the 34th. Gearity has a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4, but also the lowest per-student spending among nearby schools at $12,603 (2018–2019 data). Compared with neighbors, Gearity generally trails Canterbury Elementary School, Hilltop Elementary School, and Fernway Elementary School, though it does outperform Noble in 5th-grade math and science.

390

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,460

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2323 Wrenford Rd
University Hts, OH 44118-3902

(216) 371-6515

District: Cleveland Heights-University Heights City

Students who attend Gearity Professional Development School usually attend:

Middle:	Baumgardner Middle School
High:	Cleveland Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.3%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (50% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Ohio average

!Near the bottom of Cleveland Heights-University Heights City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg59%

Ohio avg64%

1,104^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City

516^th of 773Cleveland Heights-University Heights City 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
2026	32.5	1104 of 1560	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1104 of 1558	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1053 of 1577	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1140 of 1596	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1233 of 1588	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1139 of 1610	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1130 of 1676	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1182 of 1636	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.0	1122 of 1651	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	1186 of 1678	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.8	1133 of 1684	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1356 of 1687	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	1374 of 1701	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	1361 of 1709	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.9	1305 of 1686	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.4	1240 of 1662	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.8	1206 of 1610	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.4	1115 of 1582	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.7	835 of 1609	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.5	1204 of 1504	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.4	1034 of 1501	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.7	1094 of 1471	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	223 of 631	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	242 of 615	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	196 of 603	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	184 of 610	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	251 of 601	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	134 of 533	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	131 of 605	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	193 of 598	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.8	271 of 1021	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1143 of 1452	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	1124 of 1452	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1049 of 1466	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1114 of 1483	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1190 of 1488	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1101 of 1467	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	765 of 1502	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1015 of 1518	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	967 of 1467	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	975 of 1473	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	850 of 1484	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	923 of 1447	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1050 of 1419	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	898 of 1404	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	769 of 1465	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	883 of 1465	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	992 of 1467	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	1003 of 1466	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	965 of 1485	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1085 of 1498	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1182 of 1518	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1105 of 1499	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1233 of 1535	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1177 of 1536	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	446 of 914	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	405 of 935	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)73rd percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-11 vs state

Science50%-13 vs state

Mathematics44%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Great location, a neighborhood school, with great services for kids with special needs. Lacks World languages and field trips like the ones at Oxford Elementary school within the same district. Close Quote

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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)			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 (2016)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Gearity Professional Development School	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 Wrenford Rd	University Hts	44118	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-6515	390	27	14.4	75.4%	83 (21.3%)	247 (63.3%)	43 (11.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	32.5	1104^th of 1560 public elementary schools	29.2%		31.5	1104^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.1%		50.0	47.5	40.8	45.0		62.5	40.8	60.0	$16,460
Rowland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4300 Bayard Rd	South Euclid	44121	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 691-2200	459	30	15.1	53.1%	49 (10.7%)	317 (69.1%)	36 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.1%)								(n/a)		43.5				51.4			$12,083
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	3-5	24524 Hilltop Dr	Beachwood	44122	Cuyahoga County	Beachwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 831-7144	300	25	11.8	9.1%	110 (36.7%)	65 (21.7%)	18 (6.0%)	84 (28.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)	74.2	452^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	71.0%		84.2	186^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.1%	266	73.0	72.4	70.7	70.1	100.0	81.1	68.5	78.0	$22,140
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	2530 Canterbury Rd	Cleveland Heights	44118	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7470	311	19	16.3	62.2%	90 (28.9%)	164 (52.7%)	19 (6.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	74	458^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.6%		63.9	645^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.6%	187	67.3	81.5	83.7	63.6		83.1	69.8	80.0	$17,543
Mercer Elementary School	Public	K-5	23325 Wimbledon Rd	Shaker Heights	44122	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 295-4070	396	21	18.8	32.5%	184 (46.5%)	159 (40.2%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	50.1	893^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	42.8%		52	862^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.7%	31	56.1	50.7	54.2	50.0		63.5	64.3	81.8	$17,829
Fairfax Elementary School	Public	K-5	3150 Fairfax Rd	Cleveland Heights	44118	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7480	303	20	15.0	75.6%	79 (26.1%)	189 (62.4%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	56.2	792^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	49.2%		52.5	855^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.1%	63	57.1	64.6	60.0	53.1		74.0	60.0	77.6	$16,838
Noble Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1293 Ardoon St	Cleveland Heights	44121	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-6535	408	24	17.0	88.7%	38 (9.3%)	301 (73.8%)	22 (5.4%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	37.2	1061^st of 1560 public elementary schools	32.0%		43.7	986^th of 1558 public elementary schools	36.7%	75	43.9	47.1	64.3	35.7		57.7	53.6	64.9	$16,863
Bryden Elementary School	Public	K-2	25501 Bryden Rd	Beachwood	44122	Cuyahoga County	Beachwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 831-3933	260	20	12.9	6.9%	91 (35.0%)	60 (23.1%)	23 (8.8%)	65 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)								(n/a)									$22,905
Fernway Elementary School	Public	K-5	17420 Fernway Rd	Shaker Heights	44120	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 295-4040	326	15	22.4	30.1%	155 (47.5%)	119 (36.5%)	14 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	72	496^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.2%		67.9	567^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.6%	71	73.9	70.5	77.8	60.5		78.7	77.8	78.3	$24,707
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	K-5	1749 Lee Rd	Cleveland Heights	44118	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7140	270	18	15.0	99.1%	44 (16.3%)	183 (67.8%)	21 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	42.8	997^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.1%		40.1	1019^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.6%	22	51.3	55.0	54.2	48.7		60.0	54.2	69.2	$17,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Gearity Professional Development School

How many students attend Gearity Professional Development School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Gearity Professional Development School.

Is Gearity Professional Development School a good school?

Gearity Professional Development School ranks 1104^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gearity Professional Development School?

Students at Gearity Professional Development School are 63% African American, 21% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gearity Professional Development School attend?

Students who attend Gearity Professional Development School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baumgardner Middle School
High : Cleveland Heights High School

What district is Gearity Professional Development School in?

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City

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