Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44040

Summary:

The 44040 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Gates Mills Elementary School, which consistently delivers exceptional academic performance and is recognized as one of the top-performing schools in Ohio.

Gates Mills Elementary School, part of the Mayfield City district, serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has demonstrated remarkable academic excellence, with 100% proficiency in Math and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. Its strong statewide rankings, including a top 25 placement in 2022-2023, reflect the school's outstanding educational quality and student achievement.

Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 45.61%, indicating a diverse student population, Gates Mills Elementary School continues to excel. The school's high spending per student and small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 to 1, suggest that the district is investing significant resources to support the school's educational programs and student success.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Gates Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	7639 Colvin Rd	Gates Mills	44040	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-7500	120	10	12.0	35.8%	55 (45.8%)	35 (29.2%)	7 (5.8%)	15 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	91.5	39^th of 1558 public elementary schools	97.5%		84.6	199^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.4%	160	73.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,635

Cities Near Zip Code 44040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gates Mills	0.57 mi	1	18^th
Cleveland	1.31 mi	156	621^st
Mayfield	1.69 mi	1	67^th
Mayfield Village	2.49 mi	1
Chesterland	2.9 mi	3	14^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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