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Richmond Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Richmond Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 385 students in grades PK-6 in Richmond Heights, Ohio, which is part of the Richmond Heights Local School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas.

Richmond Heights Elementary School's test scores are well below the state averages, with only 35.5% to 55.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 12.9% to 44.9% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school struggles the most with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools in this category. The school also performs relatively poorly for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When comparing Richmond Heights Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Millridge Elementary School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. Millridge Elementary, which is only 1.7 miles away, consistently outperforms Richmond Heights Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, several nearby schools, including Bluestone Elementary and Euclid Preparatory School, also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.8% to 62.4%.

378

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,495

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

447 Richmond Rd
Richmond Heights, OH 44143-1429

(216) 692-0099

District: Richmond Heights Local

Students who attend Richmond Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richmond Heights Middle School
High:	Richmond Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Ohio avg61%

1,227^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

633^rd of 828Richmond 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
2025	22.2	1227 of 1558	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1304 of 1577	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1241 of 1596	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1274 of 1588	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1354 of 1610	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1319 of 1676	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1187 of 1636	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	1272 of 1651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	1325 of 1678	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1394 of 1684	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	1292 of 1687	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	1276 of 1701	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	1360 of 1709	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	1338 of 1686	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	1297 of 1662	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	1289 of 1610	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	1189 of 1582	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.7	1066 of 1609	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.6	737 of 1504	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.8	551 of 1501	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.0	216 of 1471	85.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	326 of 615	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	361 of 603	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	283 of 610	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	293 of 601	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	304 of 533	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	233 of 605	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	148 of 598	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1203 of 1452	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1225 of 1466	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1124 of 1483	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1232 of 1488	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1197 of 1467	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1221 of 1502	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1124 of 1518	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	751 of 759	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1244 of 1473	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1231 of 1484	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1125 of 1447	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1069 of 1419	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1218 of 1404	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1160 of 1465	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	966 of 1465	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1116 of 1466	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1293 of 1485	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1241 of 1498	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1248 of 1518	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1273 of 1499	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1207 of 1535	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1141 of 1536	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	758 of 935	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)47th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-17 vs state

Science33%-30 vs state

Mathematics33%-28 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
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	99.2%	9 (2.4%)	322 (85.2%)	13 (3.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	22.2	1227^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.2%		16.5	1304^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.3%	77	33.3		35.4	37.0	44.9	12.9			47.9	39.1	55.1	35.5			$16,495
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	113^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.7%		85.1	177^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.8%	64	84.2		83.7	96.1	81.0				90.5	88.3	83.2				$13,485
Chardon Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1750 E 234th St	Euclid	44117	Cuyahoga County	Euclid City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 797-6400	474	27	17.5		22 (4.6%)	398 (84.0%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	53.1	845^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.8%		56.1	829^th of 1577 public elementary schools	47.4%	16	73.2		65.8	64.7	40.8				65.0	62.7	59.8				$15,894
Euclid Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	23001 Euclid Ave	Euclid	44117	Cuyahoga County	Euclid Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 750-2070	383	19	20.1		1 (0.3%)	356 (93.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	8	1443^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	7.4%		4.4	1525^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.3%	82	28.6	13.6	31.4	15.2	3.6	4.4	3.6	4.5	39.2	30.4	31.0	15.6	14.3	22.7	$10,021
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)			78.1						84.4						$16,786
Bluestone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1455 E 260th St	Euclid	44132	Cuyahoga County	Euclid City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 797-6300	274	18	15.2		4 (1.5%)	246 (89.8%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	15.8	1313^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.4	1366^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.4%	53	23.5		34.2	43.9	35.3				39.5	34.1	41.2				$16,014
Noble Academy-Cleveland	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 E 200th St	Euclid	44117	Cuyahoga County	Noble Academy-Cleveland	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 486-8866	329	27	12.1		6 (1.8%)	295 (89.7%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	24.5	1190^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.6%		26.9	1168^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.9%	22	34.6	37.5	37.8	53.3	46.2	16.7	21.1	35.9	37.8	43.3	53.8	38.1	57.9	32.5	$18,514
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%)	85.4	162^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.9	187^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.1%	25	87.3		80.3	85.9	90.1				83.1	78.5	92.4				$14,900
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Quilliams Rd	Cleveland Heights	44121	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-6525	278	18	15.4		9 (3.2%)	254 (91.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	25.1	1183^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.1	1226^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.3%	43	22.7		29.3	50.0	22.7				65.9	55.3	40.9				$22,223
Pinnacle Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	860 E 222nd St	Euclid	44123	Cuyahoga County	Pinnacle Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 731-0127	761	34	22.3		6 (0.8%)	640 (84.1%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (12.2%)	25.8	1170^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.9%		30.4	1127^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.5%	43	44.4	56.0	46.3	46.9	33.3	15.2	31.6	62.7	42.7	45.7	57.1	39.2	48.7	53.3	$12,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Heights Elementary School

What district is Richmond Heights Elementary School in?

Richmond Heights Local

How many students attend Richmond Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Richmond Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Heights Elementary School?

Students at Richmond Heights Elementary School are 85% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White.

Is Richmond Heights Elementary School a good school?

Richmond Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Richmond Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richmond Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richmond Heights Middle School
High : Richmond Heights High School

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