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Hayes Elementary School

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Hayes Elementary School ranks 331 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Hayes Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school in Lakewood, OH, serving 292 students as part of the Lakewood City district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 331st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 79th percentile with 4 stars — a strong statewide position, though below its 2022–2023 peak of 92nd percentile and 5 stars. The district overall ranks 72nd percentile. Over the past decade Hayes has generally been a 4-star school with consistently above-average results.

Within Lakewood, Hayes sits in the middle-upper tier of elementaries. Grant Elementary School (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and Lincoln Elementary School (90th) rank higher, while Roosevelt Elementary School (69th), Horace Mann Elementary School (52nd) and Harrison Elementary School (47th) rank lower. Nearby out-of-district schools — Garfield Elementary School (41st), Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary (34th), Global Ambassadors Language Academy (28th), Riverside School (27th) and Orchard Park Academy (17th) — trail far behind. Hayes's chronic absenteeism of 11.6% is well below the district's 21.8% and far better than those cross-district neighbors, some of which exceed 30%.

Hayes's clearest strengths are early-grade math and ELA: 94.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in math and 92.5% in ELA, far above district and state averages, plus 91.7% in 5th grade ELA. Watch items include 5th grade science (58.3%, below both district and state) and 5th grade math (62.5%, below the district) — a marked change from science results in the high 70s to low 80s in prior years. Chronic absenteeism rose from 5.7% in 2023–2024 to 11.6%, and the student-teacher ratio of 20.8 is the highest among nearby Lakewood elementaries. Subgroup results remain strong for male and low-income students.

292

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,878

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16401 Delaware Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107-5527

(216) 529-4228

District: Lakewood City

Students who attend Hayes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harding Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Two or more races:

12.7%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Ohio avg64%

331^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Lakewood City

220^th of 773Lakewood 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	78.8	331 of 1560	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	198 of 1558	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	277 of 1577	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	127 of 1596	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	342 of 1588	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	292 of 1610	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	170 of 1676	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	381 of 1636	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	417 of 1651	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	344 of 1678	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	562 of 1684	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.5	636 of 1687	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.4	314 of 1701	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	767 of 1709	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	971 of 1686	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.0	697 of 1662	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	550 of 1452	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.3	291 of 1452	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	199 of 1466	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	5 of 1483	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	229 of 1488	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	204 of 1467	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	138 of 1502	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	273 of 1518	82.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	64.7	65 of 219	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	22 of 759	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	158 of 1473	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	84 of 1484	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	60.7	568 of 1419	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	132 of 1465	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	113 of 1465	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	159 of 1467	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	140 of 1466	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	428 of 1485	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	290 of 1498	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	527 of 1518	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	405 of 1499	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	234 of 1535	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	427 of 1536	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	295 of 1181	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	150 of 1175	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	278 of 1190	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	95 of 1215	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	365 of 1242	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	304 of 1249	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	136 of 1271	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	427 of 1309	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)70th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+22 vs state

Mathematics81%+18 vs state

Science58%-4 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)						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	Total
Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16401 Delaware Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4228	292	14	20.8	29.8%	235 (80.5%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.7%)	78.8	331^st of 1560 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.7	198^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.3%	133	58.3		94.9	85.4	62.5				92.5	78.0	91.7				$15,878
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-8	14601 Montrose Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6700	493	27	18.2		248 (50.3%)	112 (22.7%)	82 (16.6%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	29.4	1143^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	26.7%		44	978^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.2%	165	39.6	41.8	50.0	50.0	47.2	28.6	30.4	41.8	52.2	46.2	60.4	33.9	48.2	41.8	$12,568
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	14237 Athens Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4224	233	14	16.6	47.6%	171 (73.4%)	17 (7.3%)	5 (2.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	72.5	487^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.8%		77.1	383^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	75.4%	104	66.7		76.3	76.7	66.7				73.7	74.4	84.8				$17,983
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1470 Victoria Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4217	323	20	16.1	27.2%	271 (83.9%)	8 (2.5%)	10 (3.1%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.4%)	86.7	126^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.5	105^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.3%	21	92.1		67.6	94.0	94.2	100.0			80.8	89.3	88.9				$14,683
Orchard Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14440 Triskett Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Orchard Park Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 340-3202	383	22	17.4		56 (14.6%)	146 (38.1%)	60 (15.7%)	75 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	17.7	1290^th of 1560 public elementary schools	17.3%		21.3	1240^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.4%	50	39.5	33.3	46.2	17.9	21.1	16.7	19.0	33.3	46.2	41.0	47.4	36.1	38.1	44.4	$11,142
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		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					$10,950
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 W Clifton Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4257	269	16	16.8	36.4%	199 (74.0%)	11 (4.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.8%)	58.6	751^st of 1560 public elementary schools	51.9%		63.7	650^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.3%	101	66.7		65.9	56.8	57.6				64.4	78.4	69.7				$11,586
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15615 Clifton Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4232	270	15	18.0	16.7%	237 (87.8%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	85	159^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.8%		90.2	56^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.4%	103	79.4		85.0	92.9	82.4				90.0	81.0	82.4				$16,890
Global Ambassadors Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	13442 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Global Ambassadors Language Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 315-7942	279	29	9.6	71.0%	44 (15.8%)	82 (29.4%)	127 (45.5%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	30.5	1129^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.6%		28.9	1130^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.5%	1	53.8	80.0	18.8	46.4	33.3	60.9	37.5		40.6	39.3	61.5	47.6	41.7	90.0	$11,758
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2080 Quail St	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4230	255	18	14.1	66.7%	139 (54.5%)	29 (11.4%)	11 (4.3%)	51 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	54.3	829^th of 1560 public elementary schools	46.9%		62	695^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.4%	134	39.1		54.8	70.7	69.6				54.8	73.2	78.3				$16,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayes Elementary School

What district is Hayes Elementary School in?

Lakewood City

How many students attend Hayes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Hayes Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hayes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hayes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harding Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Hayes Elementary School?

Students at Hayes Elementary School are 80% White, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Hayes Elementary School a good school?

Hayes Elementary School ranks 331^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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