For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 378 students in Richmond Heights Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Richmond Heights Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,431 Schools
# Students
786 Students
1,092,794 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
63,196 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richmond Heights Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#698 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
86%
17%
% White
3%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,317 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,851 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,317
$17,380
Spending / Student
$33,851
$17,328
Best Richmond Heights Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richmond Heights Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0099
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0099
Gr: PK-6 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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