Strongsville City School District

18199 Cook Ave
Strongsville, OH 44136-5216
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Strongsville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,736 students in Strongsville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Strongsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
5,727 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Strongsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#75 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
77%
52%
80%
60%
85%
63%
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
77%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,679 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,686
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,679
$17,235

Best Strongsville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surrarrer Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9306 Priem Rd
Strongsville, OH 44149
(440) 572-7170
Grades: K-5
| 363 students
Rank: #22.
Kinsner Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19091 Waterford Pkwy
Strongsville, OH 44149
(440) 572-7120
Grades: K-5
| 625 students
Rank: #33.
Muraski Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
20270 Royalton Rd
Strongsville, OH 44149
(440) 572-7160
Grades: K-5
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Whitney Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13548 Whitney Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7180
Grades: K-5
| 458 students
Rank: #55.
Strongsville Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13200 Pearl Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7090
Grades: 6-8
| 1,297 students
Rank: #66.
Chapman Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13883 Drake Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7140
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #77.
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18199 Cook Ave
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 10 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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