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Superior School for the Performing Arts

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Superior School for the Performing Arts ranks 699 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Superior School for the Performing Arts is a small public school in East Cleveland, Ohio, serving about 118 students in grades 3 through 8 — roughly 20 students per grade — as part of the East Cleveland City School District, one of the lowest-ranked districts in the state.

The school ranks 699th of 1,046 Ohio schools in 2025–26 (33rd percentile, 2 stars), while its district sits at the 10th percentile with 0 stars — a striking gap. Compared with W.H. Kirk Middle School, the district's other middle-grades school just 0.72 miles away, Superior is higher on every shared measure: 37.7% chronic absenteeism vs. 52.0%, grade 7 ELA 80% vs. 18.6%, and grade 7 math 50% vs. 4.7%. Overall, Superior scored above the district average in 12 of 13 reported tests. Its English Language Arts results average 60.7%, within about two points of the state average, with grade 7 ELA (80%) and grade 3 ELA (72.7%) both above state levels. It also edges Richmond Heights Middle School and Euclid Middle School on most shared measures.

Math is the clear weakness — about 29 points below the state average, with grade 5 math at 15% and grade 6 math at 10.7% — and grade 6 is the soft spot overall. Roughly more than one in three students is chronically absent; that's better than the East Cleveland City School District and Kirk, but higher than most nearby schools and far above Beachwood Middle School (20.6%) and Shaker Hts Middle School (19.1%). Class sizes are the smallest of any school in its comparison group, at 11.8 students per teacher. Because each grade holds only about 20 students, year-to-year results swing widely, and only one year of rank history exists — so read any single result as a signal, not a stable trend. No free/reduced-price lunch or per-student spending data is available for this school.

118

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,363

Per pupil spending ?

1865 Garfield Rd
East Cleveland, OH 44112-4513

(216) 268-6670

District: East Cleveland City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (41% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Science scores 36 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg27%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,205^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 27% (2023) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

699^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the East Cleveland City School District

697^th of 773East Cleveland City School District 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1205 of 1560	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1140 of 1558	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1211 of 1577	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1173 of 1596	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	322 of 631	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	216 of 615	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	232 of 603	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	252 of 610	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1192 of 1452	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	1214 of 1452	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1167 of 1466	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1156 of 1483	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	1109 of 1467	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1024 of 1473	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1066 of 1484	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1025 of 1447	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1198 of 1467	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)49th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)65th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-29 vs state

Science26%-36 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)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 (2025)	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	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Superior School for the Performing Arts	Public	3-8	1865 Garfield Rd	East Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	East Cleveland City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(216) 268-6670	118	10	11.8		0 (0.0%)	111 (94.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	36.7	699^th of 1046 public middle schools	33.2%					(n/a)	15.0	36.4	40.9	28.6	15.0	10.7	50.0	27.3	72.7	51.4	60.0	39.3	80.0					$23,363
W.H. Kirk Middle School	Public	6-8	14410 Terrace Rd	East Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	East Cleveland City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 268-6610	194	15	12.9		0 (0.0%)	186 (95.9%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	5.5	998^th of 1046 public middle schools	4.6%		7.8	961^st of 1036 public middle schools	7.2%	37		16.1				6.8	4.7	9.1				9.1	18.6	24.1				$25,271
Roxboro Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Roxboro Rd	Cleveland Heights	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7440	550	46	12.0		125 (22.7%)	353 (64.2%)	25 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	47.7	597^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.9%		36.3	679^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.5%	82		58.8				48.9	39.7	17.9				55.4	65.7	58.2		95.0	95.3	$20,867
Baumgardner Middle School	Public	6-8	3665 Monticello Blvd	Cleveland Heights	44121	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-6520	541	45	12.1		32 (5.9%)	443 (81.9%)	44 (8.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	32.4	736^th of 1046 public middle schools	29.6%		25.6	766^th of 1036 public middle schools	26.1%	30		52.5				32.9	29.4	43.4				40.0	46.4	40.4		78.9	90.6	$22,051
Greenview Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	1825 S Green Rd	South Euclid	44121	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 691-2245	640	42	15.1		59 (9.2%)	503 (78.6%)	20 (3.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)								(n/a)	58.3			64.0	45.9	38.6		100.0		60.2	64.3	42.7						$16,729
Memorial Junior High School	Public	7-8	1250 Professor Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 691-2140	463	30	15.2		35 (7.6%)	380 (82.1%)	16 (3.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	25.2	782^nd of 1046 public middle schools	25.2%		28.5	742^nd of 1036 public middle schools	28.4%	40		28.9					26.0	29.0					46.0	46.7			100.0	$17,156
Shaker Hts Middle School	Public	6-8	20600 Shaker Blvd	Shaker Heights	44122	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 295-4100	939	57	16.4	45.2%	311 (33.1%)	485 (51.7%)	35 (3.7%)	17 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (9.5%)	63.8	407^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.1%		60.7	447^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.9%	40		64.9				55.4	52.8					66.3	63.1	63.1		100.0	68.8	$22,593
Cleveland Sports Academy	Public, Charter	6-10	3121 Euclid Ave	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Sports Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(216) 354-4754	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	42.7	647^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.1%					(n/a)						66.7	40.0					33.3	50.0				53.8
Beachwood Middle School	Public	6-8	2860 Richmond Rd	Beachwood	44122	Cuyahoga County	Beachwood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 831-0355	327	24	13.5	22.3%	132 (40.4%)	90 (27.5%)	18 (5.5%)	65 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	90.5	40^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.2%		90.5	45^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.7%	5		84.8				83.9	81.6	80.0				89.5	92.4	78.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,449
Richmond Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	447 Richmond Rd	Richmond Heights	44143	Cuyahoga County	Richmond Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 692-0094	137	5	26.8	73.7%	3 (2.2%)	124 (90.5%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	14	880^th of 1046 public middle schools	15.9%		13.4	875^th of 1036 public middle schools	15.5%	5		27.0					13.8	15.9					44.8	23.5			63.2	$16,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Superior School for the Performing Arts

What district is Superior School for the Performing Arts in?

East Cleveland City School District

How many students attend Superior School for the Performing Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Superior School for the Performing Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Superior School for the Performing Arts?

Students at Superior School for the Performing Arts are 94% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Superior School for the Performing Arts a good school?

Superior School for the Performing Arts ranks 699^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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