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Mercer Elementary School

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Mercer Elementary School ranks 862 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Mercer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shaker Heights, Ohio, serving grades K-4 with a student population of 309. The school is part of the Shaker Heights City School District, which is ranked 372 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mercer Elementary School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the Shaker Heights City and Ohio averages. While the school performs better than the state average in some subjects and grade levels, it lags behind the Shaker Heights City average in most areas. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 28.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Mercer's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse than their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Hilltop Elementary School in the Beachwood City district significantly outperforms Mercer and the Shaker Heights City average on state assessments, while Fernway Elementary School, another Shaker Heights City school, outperforms Mercer on most academic measures and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. The school's declining performance over time and the equity concerns highlighted by the significant performance gaps between student subgroups suggest the need for the school and district to address these issues and implement strategies to improve student outcomes.

396

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,829

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23325 Wimbledon Rd
Shaker Heights, OH 44122-3163

(216) 295-4070

District: Shaker Heights City

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

40.2%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Shaker Heights City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Ohio avg64%

862^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Shaker Heights City

372^nd of 828Shaker 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
2025	52.0	862 of 1558	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	912 of 1577	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	942 of 1596	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	745 of 1588	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	759 of 1610	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	434 of 1676	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	721 of 1636	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	675 of 1651	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.7	485 of 1678	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	55.7	935 of 1684	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.4	676 of 1687	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	726 of 1701	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	793 of 1709	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	779 of 1686	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	678 of 1662	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	1087 of 1610	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1085 of 1582	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	724 of 1609	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	514 of 1504	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.0	961 of 1501	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.2	807 of 1471	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	292 of 615	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	289 of 603	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	267 of 610	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	155 of 601	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	130 of 533	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	194 of 605	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	321 of 598	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	85.5	77 of 956	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	57.5	352 of 1021	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	842 of 1452	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	872 of 1466	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	858 of 1483	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	702 of 1488	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	636 of 1467	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	391 of 1502	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	724 of 1518	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	75.8	2 of 108	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	55.8	74 of 128	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.2	2 of 759	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1273 of 1473	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1292 of 1484	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1264 of 1447	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1148 of 1419	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1069 of 1404	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1109 of 1465	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1236 of 1465	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	835 of 1466	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	864 of 1485	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	962 of 1498	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	703 of 1518	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	817 of 1499	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	361 of 1535	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	653 of 1536	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	555 of 935	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	594 of 900	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	660 of 856	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	235 of 1175	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	277 of 1190	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	270 of 1215	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	227 of 1242	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	158 of 1249	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	194 of 1309	85.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)98th percentile+57 vs school

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+5 vs state

Science58%-5 vs state

Mathematics54%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Mercer Elementary School	Public	K-5	23325 Wimbledon Rd	Shaker Heights	44122	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 295-4070	396	21	18.8	37.6%	184 (46.5%)	159 (40.2%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	52	862^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.7%		50.8	912^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.2%	50	58.3		61.1	55.2	46.6				61.5	76.5	66.7				$17,829
Bryden Elementary School	Public	K-2	25501 Bryden Rd	Beachwood	44122	Cuyahoga County	Beachwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 831-3933	260	20	12.9	25.4%	91 (35.0%)	60 (23.1%)	23 (8.8%)	65 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)								(n/a)															$22,905
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%)	31.5	1104^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.1%		38.4	1053^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	33.2%	51	47.6		44.0	58.3	31.0				50.0	50.0	57.1				$16,460
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%)	84.2	186^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.5	92^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	94.2%	94	94.7		81.5	70.9	85.2	100.0			84.0	75.5	90.5				$22,140
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		90 (28.9%)	164 (52.7%)	19 (6.1%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	63.9	645^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.6%		56	831^st of 1577 public elementary schools	47.3%	186	60.5		73.9	83.6	41.9				87.0	74.5	60.5				$17,543
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	31.6%	155 (47.5%)	119 (36.5%)	14 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	67.9	567^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.6%		81.3	288^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.7%	279	71.7		81.4	80.4	43.8				70.0	80.4	69.8				$24,707
Warrensville Heights Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	4265 Northfield Road	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	Warrensville Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(216) 364-1014	208	14	14.8		1 (0.5%)	202 (97.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)															$10,808
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	30.6%	132 (28.3%)	230 (49.3%)	28 (6.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.2%)	53.8	832^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.1	811^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.6%	21	55.3		70.2	59.7	40.8				72.9	65.7	67.1				$19,461
Warrensville Heights Elementary School	Public	1-5	21865 Clarkwood Pkwy	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Warrensville Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 230-2468	673	45	15.1		3 (0.4%)	623 (92.6%)	21 (3.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	22	1231^st of 1558 public elementary schools	21.0%		23.6	1213^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.1%	18	38.5		47.2	34.3	37.0				44.1	42.4	46.7				$18,737
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		3 (1.0%)	277 (93.9%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	7.8	1444^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.1	1424^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.7%	20	9.7	36.8	30.8	36.0	3.1	0.0	8.0	5.3	3.7	37.5	35.5	24.0	33.3	21.1	$16,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercer Elementary School

Is Mercer Elementary School a good school?

Mercer Elementary School ranks 862^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mercer Elementary School?

Students at Mercer Elementary School are 46% White, 40% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Mercer Elementary School in?

Shaker Heights City

How many students attend Mercer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Mercer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mercer Elementary School attend?

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

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

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