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Gilles-Sweet Elementary School

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Gilles-Sweet Elementary School ranks 313 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Gilles-Sweet Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 624 students in Fairview Park, Ohio, a suburban community in Cuyahoga County just west of Cleveland, and is part of the Fairview Park City district. It ranks 313th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — 80th percentile, 4 stars — in 2025–26, the latest point in a decade-long climb from the 63rd–68th percentile (3 stars) in 2016–17 through 2018–19 to the 75th–85th range with 4 stars every year since 2021–22.

Academically, the record is remarkably consistent: all 28 test records from 2022–23 through 2025–26 sit above the Ohio average — every subject, grade and year — with margins ranging from +6.7 points to +29.7 points. In 2025–26, fifth-grade science came in at 80.0 against a state rate of 62.7, and fifth-grade English language arts at 87.1 against 70.4. Attendance is arguably the building's signature strength: chronic absenteeism has fallen every year on record, from 15.3% to 5.8%, less than half the district rate of 12.2%. Among nearby schools, only Kensington Intermediate Elementary School in Rocky River City clearly outranks it (98th percentile); Westlake Elementary School in Westlake City is close behind at the 84th percentile but spends more per student. Pine Intermediate School (North Olmsted City), Douglas MacArthur (Cleveland Municipal) and the two Constellation Schools charters rank lower, with absenteeism at the charters running 50–58% and proficiency in the 20s and 30s.

At $11,929 per student (2018–19), Gilles-Sweet spends less than any comparison school except the two charters — roughly $2,900–$5,300 less than Pine Intermediate School, Maple Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School, Douglas MacArthur and Westlake Elementary School. Low-income students ranked at the 91st percentile in 2023–24, above the school's own 82nd-percentile rank that year, and special-education students have ranked at the 70th–78th percentile over the last three years. Two things to watch: 2025–26 brought declines in fifth-grade math and science (86.4 to 75.3 and 86.4 to 80.0), and a steady gender gap persists, with female students at the 89th–94th percentile and male students at the 76th–81st.

624

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,637

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

4320 West 220 Street
Fairview Park, OH 44126-3047

(440) 356-3525

District: Fairview Park City

Students who attend Gilles-Sweet Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis F Mayer Middle School
High:	Fairview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

African American:

5.4%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Ohio avg64%

313^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 773Fairview Park 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	313 of 1560	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	238 of 1558	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	278 of 1577	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	362 of 1596	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	394 of 1588	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	535 of 1610	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	533 of 1676	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	535 of 1636	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	615 of 1651	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	471 of 1678	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	574 of 1684	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.6	530 of 1687	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.5	480 of 1701	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	617 of 1709	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	656 of 1686	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	467 of 1662	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	531 of 1610	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	459 of 1582	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	470 of 1609	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	65.1	595 of 1504	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	426 of 1501	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	340 of 1471	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	632 of 824	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	486 of 765	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	364 of 956	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	377 of 1021	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	155 of 1452	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	80 of 1452	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	113 of 1466	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	293 of 1483	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	366 of 1488	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	561 of 1467	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	596 of 1502	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	545 of 1518	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.2	23 of 128	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	126 of 219	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	602 of 759	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	96.6	1 of 233	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	55 of 239	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	343 of 1467	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	273 of 1473	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	128 of 1484	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	256 of 1447	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	561 of 1419	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	682 of 1404	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	716 of 1465	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	497 of 1465	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	352 of 1467	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	284 of 1466	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	340 of 1485	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	353 of 1498	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	393 of 1518	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	492 of 1499	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	382 of 1535	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	479 of 1536	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	18.5	136 of 154	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	90 of 166	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	270 of 914	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	210 of 935	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	246 of 900	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	443 of 856	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	321 of 1181	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	233 of 1175	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	245 of 1190	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	381 of 1215	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	430 of 1242	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	532 of 1249	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	422 of 1271	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	507 of 1309	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)100th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-52 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)12th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+17 vs state

Science80%+17 vs state

Mathematics77%+14 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 Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Gilles-Sweet Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 West 220 Street	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 356-3525	624	39	15.9	—	563 (90.2%)	34 (5.4%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	79.6	313^th of 1560 public elementary schools	79.9%		82.5	238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.7%	75	80.0		73.6	81.3	75.3				82.1	77.6	87.1					96.1%	1%	$14,637
Maple Elementary School	Public	1-3	24101 Maple Ridge Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 588-5515	348	23	15.4	43.1%	253 (72.7%)	21 (6.0%)	36 (10.3%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)								(n/a)			74.0						84.0									$13,960
Goldwood Primary Elementary School	Public	K-2	21600 Center Ridge Rd	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 356-6720	575	30	19.1	—	505 (87.8%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)								(n/a)																96.4%	2.4%	$14,563
Douglas MacArthur	Public	PK, KG-8	4401 Valleyside Rd	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8400	281	17	16.5	63.7%	86 (30.6%)	93 (33.1%)	54 (19.2%)	31 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	64.7	643^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	58.8%		63.2	663^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	57.4%	20	69.2	35.5	60.7	67.4	80.8	43.3	40.0	25.0	67.9	65.1	84.6	70.0	60.0	54.8	100.0	76.7%	3.3%	$17,714
Birch Primary School	Public	PK-K	24100 Palm Dr	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 588-5400	345	23	15.0	42.3%	250 (72.5%)	20 (5.8%)	43 (12.5%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)																92.4%	2.2%	$12,011
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	17720 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0680	119	7	17.0	89.9%	25 (21.0%)	39 (32.8%)	40 (33.6%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	6.2	1480^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.1%		17.3	1293^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.0%	187			21.1	30.8					21.1	29.6						68.4%	15.8%	$11,821
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17200 Valleyview Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8900	157	12	13.0	83.4%	26 (16.6%)	84 (53.5%)	27 (17.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.5%)	10.2	1407^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.8%		19.4	1268^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.6%	139	25.0	38.1	18.8	25.0	25.0	33.3	15.8	57.1	43.8	31.3	25.0	13.3	26.3	33.3		81.3%	6.3%	$19,915
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	16210 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0271	211	12	17.5	77.7%	80 (37.9%)	50 (23.7%)	63 (29.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)	39.7	1029^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.0%		45.8	961^st of 1558 public elementary schools	38.3%	68			35.7	80.9					53.5	51.1						81.8%	2.3%	$10,950
Pine Intermediate School	Public	4-5	4267 Dover Center Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 588-5530	512	25	20.6	44.9%	380 (74.2%)	25 (4.9%)	53 (10.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.2%)	70.8	516^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.3	579^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.8%	63	73.6			79.9	66.5					69.5	76.4							$12,515
Kensington Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	20140 Lake Rd	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-6770	586	33	17.9	—	522 (89.1%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.4%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	92.3	26^th of 1560 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.3	13^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.2%	13	96.8		89.8	98.0	95.7				89.8	91.6	94.1							$15,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilles-Sweet Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gilles-Sweet Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gilles-Sweet Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis F Mayer Middle School
High : Fairview High School

What district is Gilles-Sweet Elementary School in?

Fairview Park City

How many students attend Gilles-Sweet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Gilles-Sweet Elementary School.

Is Gilles-Sweet Elementary School a good school?

Gilles-Sweet Elementary School ranks 313^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gilles-Sweet Elementary School?

Students at Gilles-Sweet Elementary School are 90% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

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