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Onaway Elementary School

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Onaway Elementary School ranks 460 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Onaway Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shaker Heights, Ohio, serving 419 students in grades PK-4. 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.

Onaway Elementary consistently outperforms the Shaker Heights City and Ohio state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Onaway's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 87.3%, compared to 68.3% for Shaker Heights City and 63.4% for Ohio. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 3rd-grade and 5th-grade proficiency rates exceeding 80% in recent years. Onaway's 3rd-grade and 4th-grade math proficiency rates are also consistently higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's performance for its African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups lags behind the overall school performance and the state averages.

While Onaway excels in overall academic achievement, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.4% to 28.8% in recent years, are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Onaway Elementary's spending per student was $15,953 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the spending per student at the nearby Boulevard Elementary School ($19,026) and Fernway Elementary School ($18,648). These findings suggest a need to address equity and ensure all students have access to the same educational opportunities, as well as explore ways to improve student engagement and the efficient allocation of resources.

462

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,481

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3115 Woodbury Rd
Shaker Heights, OH 44120-2442

(216) 295-4080

District: Shaker Heights City

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

African American:

35.1%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Shaker Heights City

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg67%

Ohio avg64%

460^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.7	460 of 1558	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	603 of 1577	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	484 of 1596	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	381 of 1588	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	472 of 1610	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	337 of 1676	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	524 of 1636	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	797 of 1651	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.3	443 of 1678	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	160 of 1684	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	80.5	204 of 1687	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	579 of 1701	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	443 of 1709	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	526 of 1686	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	84.4	99 of 1662	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	84 of 1610	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	78.7	254 of 1582	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	247 of 1609	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	139 of 1504	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	87.3	62 of 1501	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	88.2	47 of 1471	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	314 of 615	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	273 of 603	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	396 of 610	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	279 of 601	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	177 of 533	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	127 of 605	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	331 of 598	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	194 of 765	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	219 of 1021	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	280 of 1452	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	383 of 1466	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	577 of 1483	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	358 of 1488	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	445 of 1467	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	168 of 1502	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	494 of 1518	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	42 of 759	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1181 of 1473	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1165 of 1484	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1283 of 1447	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1145 of 1419	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1216 of 1404	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.1	380 of 1465	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	32.4	1109 of 1465	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	606 of 1466	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	808 of 1485	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.7	274 of 1498	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	360 of 1518	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	539 of 1499	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	417 of 1535	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	492 of 1536	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	564 of 935	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	771 of 900	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	89.5	26 of 1215	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	115 of 1249	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	4 of 1271	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	9 of 1309	99.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2023)98th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)94th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts79%+15 vs state

Mathematics69%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 20, 2010

My son attends their Pre-K program, and I am a very satisfied parent! They have a fabulous curriculum, staff and educational services that are competitive. I encourage anyone within the Cleveland Metropolitan area to consider Onaway Elementary School. Close Quote

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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
Onaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 Woodbury Rd	Shaker Heights	44120	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 295-4080	462	25	18.8	28.1%	230 (49.8%)	162 (35.1%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	73.7	460^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.5%		67.2	603^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	61.8%	143	87.3		72.9	64.3	70.8				83.3	66.7	85.9				$18,481
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 ()	60.1	733^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.0%		74.9	433^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	72.5%	300	70.5		56.3	82.3	49.1				65.6	74.2	65.6				$20,169
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
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		5 (1.3%)	368 (94.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	8.1	1441^st of 1558 public elementary schools	7.5%		4.8	1520^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.6%	79	26.7	27.3	12.0	24.0	35.5	12.0	5.6	27.3	28.0	24.0	21.9	12.0	8.3	22.7	$12,540
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		79 (26.1%)	189 (62.4%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	52.5	855^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.1	868^th of 1577 public elementary schools	45.0%	13	56.1		71.4	54.3	51.2				76.2	58.7	61.0				$16,838
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
Roxboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	2405 Roxboro Rd	Cleveland Heights	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7115	251	17	14.7		86 (34.3%)	116 (46.2%)	22 (8.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (7.2%)	62.5	683^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.2%		65.8	639^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.5%	44	48.6		75.0	83.3	45.7				83.3	75.0	62.9				$17,835
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
Charles Dickens School	Public	PK, KG-8	13013 Corlett Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4200	253	9	28.1		4 (1.6%)	239 (94.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	3.9	1520^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.3	1506^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.5%	14	3.8	26.3	0.0	16.0	15.4	16.7	13.3	5.0	7.4	20.0	23.1	5.3	16.7	15.0	$14,394
Sunbeam	Public	PK, KG-8	11731 Mount Overlook Ave	Cleveland	44120	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1700	450	28	16.0		19 (4.2%)	410 (91.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	3.8	1522^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	2.3%		2.7	1560^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.1%	38	9.5	16.0	28.0	12.5	4.8	0.0	5.7	0.0	30.0	12.5	19.0	9.1	14.3	3.8	$12,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Onaway Elementary School

What district is Onaway Elementary School in?

Shaker Heights City

How many students attend Onaway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Onaway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Onaway Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Onaway Elementary School a good school?

Onaway Elementary School ranks 460^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Onaway Elementary School?

Students at Onaway Elementary School are 50% White, 35% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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