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Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School

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Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School ranks 179 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School is a PK–5 school of 352 students at 4880 E 71st St in Garfield Heights, OH, and it serves as the elementary anchor of the Cuyahoga Heights Local district — a district ranked 58th of 773 in Ohio (92nd percentile, 5 stars), far out of step with the buildings around it, which belong to Cleveland Municipal (11th percentile, 1 star) or are standalone charters ranked between the 2nd and 11th percentiles. The school's own record is that of a durable high performer with a mild, long-run softening at the very top: it peaked at the 96th percentile a decade ago, dipped to the 72nd in 2020–21, and has since settled into the 85th–89th percentile band — 89th percentile in 2025–26, up from 80th the prior year.

Academically, results are strong across the board. In 2025–26 the school beat the Ohio state rate in all seven reported subject and grade combinations, by margins of +11.6 to +29.0 points, and all 28 reported test records from 2022–23 through 2025–26 exceed the state rate. Against nearby schools the difference is categorical rather than incremental: Grade 3 math was 82.7% here versus 0%–45.7% nearby, Grade 3 ELA 75.0% versus 12.5%–62.5%, and chronic absenteeism 4.3% versus 46.5%–80.3% at neighboring buildings. Two neighbors deserve mention: Northstar School of Innovation & Leadership matched the school at some grades (92.9% Grade 5 science, 90.5% Grade 4 math) but is small and posted 9th–10th percentile results in the prior two years, and Washington Park Community School shows real but isolated bright spots.

Two things parents should weigh together. The school spends $16,218 per pupil (2018–19, the oldest figure available) — the highest in the comparison set, roughly 2x to 2.4x what nearby charters spend — so the results are real and sustained but not evidence they are achievable at comparable cost. Meanwhile, free/reduced lunch eligibility nearly doubled, from 18.93% to about 31%, even as Low SES students ranked at the 85th percentile (98th in 2023–24) and special education students at the 91st percentile. The one open question: gifted and talented students sit at the 39th percentile, 2 stars, but that is a single data point from 2017–18, and no current measure exists.

352

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,600

Per pupil spending ?

31.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

4880 E 71st St
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-1043

(216) 429-5880

District: Cuyahoga Heights Local

Students who attend Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cuyahoga Hts Middle School
High:	Cuyahoga Hts High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

179^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 773Cuyahoga Heights Local 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	84.2	179 of 1560	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	306 of 1558	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	168 of 1577	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	232 of 1596	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	274 of 1588	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	455 of 1610	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	223 of 1676	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	284 of 1636	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	148 of 1651	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	60 of 1678	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	59 of 1684	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.4	138 of 1687	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	60 of 1701	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	78.0	289 of 1709	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	204 of 1686	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	63 of 1662	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	98 of 1610	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	48 of 1582	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	108 of 1609	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	66.6	549 of 1504	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	455 of 1501	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.2	284 of 1471	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	194 of 1452	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	162 of 1452	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	61 of 1466	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	152 of 1483	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	356 of 1488	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	605 of 1467	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	161 of 1502	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	305 of 1518	79.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	56.2	462 of 759	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	227 of 1467	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	321 of 1473	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	23 of 1484	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	125 of 1447	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	193 of 1419	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	455 of 1404	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	87 of 1465	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	352 of 1465	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	185 of 1467	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	328 of 1466	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	232 of 1485	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	287 of 1498	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	163 of 1518	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	356 of 1499	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	202 of 1535	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	260 of 1536	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	86 of 914	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	148 of 935	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	248 of 1181	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	274 of 1175	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	209 of 1190	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	159 of 1215	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	255 of 1242	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	490 of 1249	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	312 of 1271	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	271 of 1309	79.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)39th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science92%+29 vs state

Mathematics87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts80%+15 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
Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 429-5880	352	26	13.3	—	297 (84.4%)	7 (2.0%)	22 (6.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	84.2	179^th of 1560 public elementary schools	88.5%		80.1	306^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.4%	127	91.7		82.7	92.2	85.4				75.0	82.4	83.3				100%	0%	$17,600
Northstar School of Innovation & Leadership	Public, Charter	K-8	4310 E 71st St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Northstar School of Innovation & Leadership	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 429-0232	177	16	11.0	98.3%	29 (16.4%)	133 (75.1%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	53.9	836^th of 1560 public elementary schools	46.4%		9.7	1413^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.3%	577	92.9		42.1	90.5	71.4	90.0	78.6		50.0	71.4	42.9	18.2	64.3		77.3%	0%	$11,353
Warner Girls Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8315 Jeffries Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8950	306	18	17.0	99.0%	11 (3.6%)	280 (91.5%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	15.1	1324^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.1%		16.8	1297^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.8%	27	4.2	39.1	6.1	40.6	8.3	13.0	10.8	21.7	45.5	62.5	25.0	34.8	54.1	47.8	91.3%	0%	$17,951
Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6700 Lansing Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 441-9830	153	11	13.9	69.3%	28 (18.3%)	86 (56.2%)	19 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.1%)	4.8	1501^st of 1560 public elementary schools	3.8%		16.7	1300^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.6%	201	7.1	25.0	20.0	6.3	7.1		9.1	6.3	20.0	25.0	46.7		45.5	31.3	78.6%	0%	$13,152
Washington Park Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	4000 Washington Park Blvd	Newburgh Heights	44105	Cuyahoga County	Washington Park Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 271-6055	162	14	11.5	—	82 (50.6%)	51 (31.5%)	6 (3.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.3%)	28.7	1147^th of 1560 public elementary schools	26.5%		30.9	1110^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.8%	37	31.6	22.2	37.5	77.3	15.8	5.3	10.5	7.4	62.5	86.4	26.3	5.3	36.8	14.8	71.4%	0%	$13,962
The Brilliance School	Public, Charter	K-8	10608 Penfield Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	The Brilliance School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 438-7379	259	17	15.2	—	5 (1.9%)	244 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	13.1	1361^st of 1560 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.6	1394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.5%	33		21.4	0.0	22.2		0.0	0.0	35.7	61.5	38.9		15.4	46.2	50.0			$14,548
Albert Bushnell Hart	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 E 75th St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4400	249	16	15.5	92.0%	24 (9.6%)	199 (79.9%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	15.4	1318^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.5%		22.2	1226^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.3%	92	19.0	88.9	7.4	42.9	19.0	45.5	14.3	22.2	22.2	57.1	19.0	22.7	28.6	55.6	83.3%	0%	$14,062
Miles Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	4090 E 93rd St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4450	343	20	17.1	99.1%	13 (3.8%)	312 (91.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9.8	1414^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.1	1405^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.8%	9	14.3	7.3	45.7	22.9	7.1	11.1	3.1	4.9	39.1	31.4	46.4	10.8	21.9	22.0	79.3%	3.4%	$13,621
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	2-3	5275 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8110	374	22	17.0	51.9%	20 (5.3%)	311 (83.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)								(n/a)			29.5						39.1								$17,182
Cleveland College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	4906 Fleet Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 341-1347	132	11	12.0	97.7%	4 (3.0%)	106 (80.3%)	16 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	8.6	1434^th of 1560 public elementary schools	8.1%		6.6	1466^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.9%	32	15.8	7.1	31.6	22.2	26.3	4.5	5.3	7.1	47.4	25.9	31.6	13.6	26.3	21.4	64.3%	0%	$13,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School?

Students at Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cuyahoga Hts Middle School
High : Cuyahoga Hts High School

Is Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School a good school?

Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School ranks 179^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School.

What district is Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School in?

Cuyahoga Heights Local

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