Top 10 Best Cleveland Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 240 public schools serving 98,134 students in Cleveland, OH (there are 89 private schools, serving 25,213 private students). 80% of all K-12 students in Cleveland, OH are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Cleveland, OH are Moreland Hills Elementary School, Menlo Park Academy and Ballard Brady Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cleveland, OH public schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Ohio public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 57% statewide average). Schools in Cleveland have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public schools.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public school average of 33% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in Cleveland, OH (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moreland Hills Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
32000 Chagrin Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 831-8600
Grades: K-5
| 859 students
Rank: #22.
Menlo Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2149 W 53rd St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(440) 925-6365
Grades: K-8
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
Ballard Brady Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
32000 Chagrin Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 831-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
Rank: #44.
Cleveland School Of Science & Medicine
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
Rank: #55.
Fernway Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17420 Fernway Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4040
Grades: K-4
| 280 students
Rank: #66.
Cuyahoga Hts High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4820 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5707
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students
Rank: #77.
Millridge Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
962 Millridge Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(440) 995-7250
Grades: K-6
| 603 students
Rank: #88.
Cuyahoga Hts Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4840 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5757
Grades: 6-8
| 176 students
Rank: #99.
Big Creek Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7247 Big Creek Pkwy
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 898-8303
Grades: PK-4
| 539 students
Rank: #1010.
Mayfield Center Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6625 Wilson Mills Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(440) 995-7400
Grades: K-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1111.
Orange High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
32000 Chagrin Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 831-8581
Grades: 8-12
| 678 students
Rank: #1212.
Global Village Academy
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5720 State Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 767-5956
Grades: K-8
| 201 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4880 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5880
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Onaway Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3115 Woodbury Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4080
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #1515.
Gilles-sweet Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4320 West 220 Street
Cleveland, OH 44126
(440) 356-3525
Grades: 1-5
| 541 students
Rank: #1616.
Green Valley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2401 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2433
Grades: K-4
| 334 students
Rank: #1717.
Mayfield Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1123 Som Center Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 995-7801
Grades: 6-9
| 870 students
Rank: #1818.
Ohio Connections Inc
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3615 Superior Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114
(513) 486-9120
Grades: K-12
| 5,473 students
Rank: #1919.
Fairview High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4507 W 213 Street
Cleveland, OH 44126
(440) 356-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 532 students
Rank: #2020.
Mayfield High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6116 Wilson Mills Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(440) 995-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,656 students
Rank: #2121.
Lander Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1714 Lander Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 995-7350
Grades: K-5
| 543 students
Rank: #2222.
Woodbury Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15400 S Woodland Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4150
Grades: 4-6
| 651 students
Rank: #2323.
Normandy High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2500 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Grades: 8-12
| 1,337 students
Rank: #2424.
Boulevard Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14900 Drexmore Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4020
Grades: K-4
| 308 students
Rank: #2525.
Cleveland Early College High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8250
Grades: 9-12
| 307 students
Rank: #2626.
Dentzler Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3600 Dentzler Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2430
Grades: K-4
| 437 students
Rank: #2727.
Whitney M Young School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17900 Harvard Ave
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 838-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: #2828.
Shaker Hts High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15911 Aldersyde Dr
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4200
Grades: 8-12
| 1,566 students
Rank: #2929.
Renwood Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8020 Deerfield Dr
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2338
Grades: K-4
| 247 students
Rank: #3030.
Lewis F Mayer Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
21200 Campus Drive
Cleveland, OH 44126
(440) 356-3510
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #3131.
Sunview Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5520 Meadow Wood Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 691-2225
Grades: K-3
| 330 students
Rank: #3232.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9906 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2379
Grades: K-4
| 763 students
Rank: #3333.
Canterbury Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2530 Canterbury Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7470
Grades: K-5
| 323 students
Rank: #3434.
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
16210 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 688-0271
Grades: K-4
| 238 students
Rank: #3535.
Global Ambassadors Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13442 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 315-7942
Grades: K-6
| 297 students
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Cleveland, Ohio Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
4556 Warrensville Ctr
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 587-2229
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
9114 Miles Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 271-0237
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3901 East 74th St
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-0874
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
11815 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 229-6966
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
3465 E 130th St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 561-3880
Grades: 6-9
| 644 students
5393 Quincy Ave
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 431-4132
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
19114 Bella Dr
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 344-9191
Grades: K-9
| 60 students
2711 Church Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 344-2081
Grades: K-8
| 119 students
3055 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-3132
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4100
Grades: 9-11
| n/a students
12200 Fairhill Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 539-5935
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
Bellefaire (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
22001 Fairmount Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
11801 Worthington Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 476-6810
Grades: K-8
| 359 students
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8176
Grades: PK-3
| 386 students
9511 Buckeye Rd
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 231-2661
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4050 Superior Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 838-1350
Grades: PK-9
| n/a students
14121 Shaw Ave
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6640
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
3845 E 131st St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 283-6589
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
815 Linn Dr
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 541-6484
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1841 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
10118 Hampden Ave
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 791-4195
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
12523 Woodside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 367-9392
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
1701 E 12th St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 523-1133
Grades: K-4
| 216 students
1417 E 36th St Fl 2
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 456-2080
Grades: 5-8
| 337 students
4600 Detroit Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 651-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
15210 Saint Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 268-6168
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
716 E 156th St
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 451-4022
Grades: K-6
| 120 students
3727 Bosworth Rd
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 688-1900
Grades: 1-12
| 27 students
13013 Corlett Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 295-2590
Grades: PK-6
| 418 students
2843 Washington Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7110
Grades: K-5
| 339 students
4040 Tamarack Dr
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2383
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
17100 Harvard Ave
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 838-5150
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Cleveland, OH?
The top ranked public schools in Cleveland, OH include Moreland Hills Elementary School, Menlo Park Academy and Ballard Brady Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Cleveland, OH?
240 public schools are located in Cleveland, OH.
What percentage of students in Cleveland, OH go to public school?
80% of all K-12 students in Cleveland, OH are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Cleveland, OH?
Cleveland, OH public schools minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public schools average of 33% (majority Black).

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