Summary:
ZIP 44118, covering Cleveland Heights and University Heights, Ohio, contains five schools — four elementary schools (grades K–5, one serving PK–5) and one high school (grades 9–12), with no middle or alternative schools — all part of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City district, which ranks 516 of 773 statewide (33rd percentile, 2 stars) and enrolls 2,991 students across these five schools.
Families here are choosing among schools that differ far more than the district average suggests. Canterbury Elementary School is the clear standout: 458 of 1,560 (71st percentile, 4 stars), the only 4-star school in the ZIP, with a simple average proficiency of about 75.6% versus roughly 58.8% for district elementaries, results above the state in all seven reported 2025–2026 elementary tests, and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 12.6%. It achieves this despite the highest elementary student/teacher ratio (16.3). Fairfax Elementary School (792 of 1,560, 49th percentile, 2 stars) is a quieter success, matching the state elementary average of about 63.8% and exceeding the district in all seven reported tests.
Cleveland Heights High School ranks 584 of 795 (27th percentile, 1 star) but posted sharp proficiency gains in Algebra I (27.9% to 55.2%) and Geometry (25.6% to 34.8%), though it remains below the state in all six End-of-Course subjects, with chronic absenteeism at 60.4%. Gearity Professional Development School (1,104 of 1,560, 29th percentile, 1 star) trails district and state in all seven elementary tests, while Boulevard Elementary School (997 of 1,560, 36th percentile, 2 stars) falls below both in most, despite the group's highest per-student spending ($16,358 in 2018–2019). Free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable, limiting poverty-related comparisons.
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