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Lander Elementary

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Lander Elementary ranks 639 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Lander Elementary is a K–6 school in the Mayfield City School District in Cleveland, OH, serving 506 students at 1714 Lander Rd. The district is strong overall—104th of 773 Ohio districts, 87th percentile, 4 stars—but Lander’s own 2025–26 rank is 639th of 1,560 elementary schools, 59th percentile, 3 stars. Its recent history is up and down: 72nd percentile in 2024–25, 70th in 2023–24, 64th in 2022–23, 42nd in 2021–22, and 72nd in 2018–19. Chronic absenteeism improved to 15.0% in 2025–26 from 22.6% in 2024–25, now below the district’s 16.7%. About 49.41% of students received free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 18.0 in 2024–25.

Academically, Lander generally beats the state but trails its district. In 2025–26, it was above state proficiency in science 5, math 3, math 4, math 5, ELA 3, and ELA 4. ELA 3 is a standout at 85.5%, only 1.6 points below the district and far above the state’s 63.4%. But ELA 5 is weaker: 64.2%, below both the district (77.2%) and state (70.4%). Against district peers, Lander trails Gates Mills Elementary School, Millridge Elementary School, and Mayfield Center Elementary School in most grades. Compared with nearby non-Mayfield schools, Lander is stronger than Richmond Heights Elementary School, Gearity Professional Development School, and Rowland Elementary School in several areas, while Hilltop Elementary School in Beachwood City is mixed—higher in ELA 5 and math 5, lower in ELA 3 and ELA 4.

Subgroup results are uneven. Gifted and talented students rank 3/90, 97th percentile, 5 stars—exceptionally strong. But special education students rank 687/914, 25th percentile, 1 star, and low-SES students rank 768/1,467, 48th percentile, 2 stars. Lander has the highest free/reduced lunch rate among the Mayfield schools shown (49.41% vs. 27.99–35.83%), a higher student-teacher ratio than Gates Mills and Mayfield Center, and lower per-student spending than those two. That context helps explain differences, but the main watch items are 5th-grade ELA, special education effectiveness, low-SES outcomes, and sustaining the attendance improvement. Because performance has been volatile, single-year results should be read with caution.

506

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,150

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1714 Lander Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124-3346

(440) 995-7350

District: Mayfield City

Students who attend Lander Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mayfield Middle School
High:	Mayfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

African American:

37.4%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Mayfield City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg81%

Ohio avg64%

639^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Mayfield City

104^th of 773Mayfield 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	64.8	639 of 1560	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	434 of 1558	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	475 of 1577	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	577 of 1596	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	926 of 1588	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	646 of 1610	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	470 of 1676	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	556 of 1636	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.2	340 of 1651	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	451 of 1678	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	645 of 1684	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	545 of 1687	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	695 of 1701	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	931 of 1709	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	750 of 1686	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	592 of 1662	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	949 of 1610	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.1	1096 of 1582	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	819 of 1609	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.7	422 of 1504	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	188 of 1501	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	126 of 1471	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	122 of 631	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	59 of 615	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	20 of 603	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	78 of 610	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	187 of 601	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	78 of 533	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	120 of 605	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	142 of 598	76.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	546 of 824	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.8	112 of 765	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	186 of 956	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	236 of 1021	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	451 of 1452	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	401 of 1452	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	207 of 1466	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	446 of 1483	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	882 of 1488	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	725 of 1467	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	338 of 1502	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	681 of 1518	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	3 of 90	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	93 of 759	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	768 of 1467	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.9	416 of 1473	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	288 of 1484	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	371 of 1447	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	787 of 1419	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	517 of 1404	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	437 of 1465	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	370 of 1465	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	714 of 1467	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	462 of 1466	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	640 of 1485	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	616 of 1498	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	905 of 1518	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	516 of 1499	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	559 of 1535	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	382 of 1536	75.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	50.8	81 of 183	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	110 of 162	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	687 of 914	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	78.2	103 of 935	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	277 of 900	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	195 of 856	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	429 of 1181	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.3	87 of 1175	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	63.2	481 of 1190	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	403 of 1215	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	855 of 1242	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	493 of 1249	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	165 of 1271	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	358 of 1309	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+9 vs state

Mathematics68%+5 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

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No discipline in this building. Terrible leadership 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/reduced lunch (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 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Lander Elementary	Public	K-6	1714 Lander Rd	Cleveland	44124	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 995-7350	506	28	18.0	49.4%	198 (39.1%)	189 (37.4%)	37 (7.3%)	37 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	64.8	639^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.0%		75	434^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.1%	205	63.0	71.1	70.9	61.0		85.5	72.5	64.2		$13,150
Sunview Elementary School	Public	K-3	5520 Meadow Wood Blvd	Lyndhurst	44124	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 691-2225	345	22	15.4	—	100 (29.0%)	183 (53.0%)	18 (5.2%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)								(n/a)		72.7				71.9				$14,140
Millridge Elementary School	Public	K-6	962 Millridge Rd	Cleveland	44143	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7250	604	32	18.8	30.1%	432 (71.5%)	52 (8.6%)	35 (5.8%)	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	87.5	106^th of 1560 public elementary schools	93.2%		87	113^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.7%	7	77.7	89.8	95.0	82.7	94.4	88.0	94.2	81.6		$13,485
Mayfield Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	6625 Wilson Mills Rd	Mayfield	44143	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7400	468	27	17.3	28.0%	256 (54.7%)	78 (16.7%)	28 (6.0%)	85 (18.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	82.2	237^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.8%		85.4	162^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	89.6%	75	76.3	80.8	93.3	88.5		84.9	73.3	81.3		$14,900
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	21.7%	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
Gates Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	7639 Colvin Rd	Gates Mills	44040	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7500	120	10	12.0	35.8%	55 (45.8%)	35 (29.2%)	7 (5.8%)	15 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	93.8	11^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.5	39^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.5%	28	91.7	95.2	93.8	100.0		95.2	100.0	100.0		$17,635
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	—	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
Richmond Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	447 Richmond Rd	Richmond Heights	44143	Cuyahoga County	Richmond Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 692-0099	378	24	15.8	—	9 (2.4%)	322 (85.2%)	13 (3.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	29.4	1142^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	26.8%		22.2	1227^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.2%	85	33.3	36.2	68.6	28.9	24.5	53.2	66.7	51.1	34.7	$16,495
Adrian Elementary School	Public	K-3	1071 Homestead Rd	South Euclid	44121	Cuyahoga County	South Euclid-Lyndhurst City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 691-2170	265	17	15.4	—	17 (6.4%)	216 (81.5%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		82.2				70.3				$16,786
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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lander Elementary

Is Lander Elementary a good school?

Lander Elementary ranks 639^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lander Elementary in?

Mayfield City

What is the racial makeup of Lander Elementary?

Students at Lander Elementary are 39% White, 37% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lander Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Lander Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lander Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lander Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mayfield Middle School
High : Mayfield High School

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