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Fernway Elementary School

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Fernway Elementary School ranks 496 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Fernway Elementary School is a K–5 school of 326 students on Fernway Road in Shaker Heights, Ohio, part of the Shaker Heights City district, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 496th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 68th percentile, 3 stars — placing it well above its own district's standing and in the upper third of the state.

Its clearest strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism is 7.7%, about a third of the 20.3% rate for the Shaker Heights City district and far below the 21.9% at nearby Lomond Elementary School, less than a mile away. Proficiency also clears both district and state marks in all seven tested subject-and-grade combinations, including 5th-grade science at 73.9% (versus 60.5% district and 62.7% state) and ELA margins over the state of +15.3, +16.0, and +7.9 points in grades 3–5. Fernway spends $18,648 per student, the most in its comparison group.

Watch items are equally clear. Classes are the largest among nearby K–5 buildings and growing — 22.4 students per teacher, up from 19.3 two years earlier, and well above Canterbury Elementary School (16.3) and Fairfax Elementary School (15.0). The free/reduced-lunch population has risen about 9 points in three years to 31.6%, level with Lomond, and the low-income subgroup's statewide rank fell from the 75th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th in 2025–2026. Yet compared with Lomond — near-identical demographics and staffing — Fernway outperforms by roughly 14 points in ELA and math and 35 points in 5th-grade science. Onaway Elementary School and Canterbury sit in the same overall tier. Fifth-grade math remains Fernway's soft spot, and the Cleveland Municipal schools within about 1.2 miles rank in the 1st–6th percentile statewide.

326

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,707

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

17420 Fernway Rd
Shaker Heights, OH 44120-3312

(216) 295-4040

District: Shaker Heights City

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

African American:

36.5%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg67%

Ohio avg64%

496^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Shaker Heights City

355^th of 773Shaker 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	72.0	496 of 1560	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	567 of 1558	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.3	288 of 1577	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	656 of 1596	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	429 of 1588	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	261 of 1610	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	490 of 1676	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	438 of 1636	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	577 of 1651	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	500 of 1678	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	459 of 1684	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	674 of 1687	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	489 of 1701	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	636 of 1709	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	937 of 1686	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.8	773 of 1662	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.5	1091 of 1610	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	657 of 1582	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	799 of 1609	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.4	383 of 1504	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	383 of 1501	74.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.2	459 of 1471	68.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	218 of 631	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	208 of 615	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.7	63 of 603	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	221 of 610	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	107 of 601	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	66 of 533	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	184 of 605	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	154 of 598	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	735 of 1021	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	579 of 1452	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	489 of 1452	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	350 of 1466	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	678 of 1483	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	426 of 1488	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	131 of 1467	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	390 of 1502	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	515 of 1518	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	1169 of 1467	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	1002 of 1473	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	378 of 1484	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	30.4	1066 of 1447	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	663 of 1419	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	782 of 1404	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1060 of 1465	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1158 of 1465	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	298 of 1467	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	589 of 1466	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	121 of 1485	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.3	543 of 1498	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.9	363 of 1518	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	352 of 1499	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	419 of 1535	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	365 of 1536	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	6 of 1181	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	22 of 1175	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	28 of 1309	97.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)28th percentile-45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+13 vs state

Science74%+11 vs state

Mathematics70%+7 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)						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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	—	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				97.7%	0%	$24,707
Lomond Elementary School	Public	K-5	17917 Lomond Blvd	Shaker Heights	44122	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 295-4050	467	21	22.2	—	132 (28.3%)	230 (49.3%)	28 (6.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.2%)	44.8	971^st of 1560 public elementary schools	37.8%		53.8	832^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	46.6%	139	38.9		56.3	70.7	39.4				66.3	72.7	54.2				89.7%	5.2%	$19,461
Onaway Elementary School	Public	K-5	3115 Woodbury Rd	Shaker Heights	44120	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 295-4080	462	25	18.8	—	230 (49.8%)	162 (35.1%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	73.6	467^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.1%		73.7	460^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.5%	7	68.5		78.7	72.7	58.6				83.9	82.8	81.5				89.1%	5.5%	$18,481
Adlai Stevenson School	Public	PK, KG-8	18300 Woda	Cleveland	44122	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5300	295	19	15.5	99.0%	3 (1.0%)	277 (93.9%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	5.2	1494^th of 1560 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.8	1444^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.3%	50	20.8	26.3	0.0	15.4	16.7	6.7	19.0	26.3	16.7	11.5	41.7	23.3	42.9	35.0			$16,995
Andrew J Rickoff	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 E 147th St	Cleveland	44120	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4150	391	24	16.2	99.2%	5 (1.3%)	368 (94.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	6.4	1474^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.1	1441^st of 1558 public elementary schools	7.5%	33	11.1	7.9	16.7	5.0	33.3	19.4	10.0	10.3	11.1	16.9	25.9	25.0	6.7	5.3	70.4%	0%	$12,540
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	K-5	14900 Drexmore Rd	Shaker Heights	44120	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 295-4020	0	17	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	73.6	470^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.9%		60.1	733^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.0%	263	76.4		56.9	69.5	68.9	100.0			84.3	76.3	80.0				97.4%	2.6%	$20,169
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	36.7%	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				96.2%	0%	$17,543
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	61.4%	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				86.4%	2.3%	$16,838
Citizens Academy Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	15700 Lotus Dr	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Citizens Academy Southeast	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 586-3887	667	29	22.9	74.1%	1 (0.1%)	648 (97.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)															79.1%	0%
Robert H Jamison School	Public	PK, KG-8	4092 E 146th St	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5400	376	22	17.0	99.2%	10 (2.7%)	348 (92.6%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2.6	1544^th of 1560 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.4	1532^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%	12	14.3	11.6	8.8	3.4	4.8	5.9	2.9	11.6	23.5	6.7	23.8	11.8	20.6	14.0	73.3%	0%	$14,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernway Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fernway Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shaker Hts Middle School
High : Shaker Hts High School

How many students attend Fernway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Fernway Elementary School.

Is Fernway Elementary School a good school?

Fernway Elementary School ranks 496^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fernway Elementary School?

Students at Fernway Elementary School are 48% White, 37% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Fernway Elementary School in?

Shaker Heights City

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