Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44117

ZIP code 44117 in Euclid, Ohio has three schools in this list—one K–5 elementary and two K–8 schools—serving 1,186 students, with no standalone middle, high, or alternative school even though the K–8s report middle-grade exams. The largest is Chardon Hills Elementary School (474 students, K–5), followed by Euclid Preparatory School (383, K–8) and Noble Academy-Cleveland (329, K–8). The K–5 school is in Euclid City; the other two are their own districts, Euclid Preparatory School and Noble Academy-Cleveland.

Chardon Hills Elementary School is the strongest local performer: 876 out of 1,560 in 2025–26 (44th percentile, 2 stars), 15.5% chronic absenteeism versus its district’s 37.3%, and the highest per-student spending ($11,242 in 2018–19). It beats its district in every listed 2025–26 test but is mixed against the state, above in 3rd grade ELA (75 vs. 63.4) and 4th grade math (68.6 vs. 67.3), below in 3rd grade math (50 vs. 62.1) and 5th grade ELA (58.7 vs. 70.4). Noble Academy-Cleveland is improving: rank rose from 1,190 to 1,068, percentile from 24th to 32nd, stars from 1 to 2, and it has the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.1); its grade 5 math (58.6 vs. 59.1) and ELA (65.5 vs. 70.4) are near state averages, though its grades 3–5 average is 51.7% versus 63.8% statewide. Euclid Preparatory School is the highest concern: rank 1,475 out of 1,560 (5th percentile, 0 stars), chronic absenteeism 78.0%, student-teacher ratio 20.1, spending $6,664, and 0% in grade 6 math; its grades 3–5 average is 24.8% versus 63.8% statewide.

For parents, the common-grade pattern is clear: Chardon Hills Elementary School is closest to the state average, Noble Academy-Cleveland is improving but still below it, and Euclid Preparatory School faces severe attendance and achievement challenges. Attendance and performance move together here, but the data do not prove causation. Resources do not tell a simple story: Chardon Hills Elementary School spends the most, while Noble Academy-Cleveland spends only slightly more than Euclid Preparatory School but performs much better. Note that free/reduced-lunch data are blank, spending is from 2018–19, proficiency averages are simple unweighted averages, and three schools make comparisons illustrative rather than statistically robust.