Top Rankings
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,138 students in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,914 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#620 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
71%
22%
% White
17%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,749 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,671 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,749
$17,295
Spending / Student
$26,671
$17,243
Best Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roxboro Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Roxboro Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7440
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7440
Gr: 6-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Monticello Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3665 Monticello Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6520
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6520
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Tiger Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14780 Superior Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 320-2005
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 320-2005
Gr: 6-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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