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William R Harper Elementary School serves 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William R Harper Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	51
1	59
2	47
3	50
4	47
5	40

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School
2025	316
2005	316
2004	397
2003	366
2002	527
2001	494
2000	522
1999	518
1998	516
1997	479
1996	593
1995	461
1994	476
1993	539
1992	556
1991	550
1990	581
1989	532
1988	523
1987	488

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School
2025	23
2005	23
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	33
2000	33
1999	40
1998	28
1997	26
1996	31
1995	27
1994	31
1993	29
1992	30
1991	31
1990	28
1989	28
1988	25
1987	24

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	14:1	17:1
2005	14:1	17:1	18:1
2004	12:1	17:1	14:1
2003	11:1	16:1	13:1
2002	16:1	17:1	13:1
2001	15:1	17:1	14:1
2000	16:1	18:1	14:1
1999	13:1	18:1	15:1
1998	18:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	17:1
1995	17:1	19:1	17:1
1994	15:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	14:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	20:1	18:1
1990	21:1	20:1	18:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	15%	8%
2005	15%	3%	10%
2004	13%	2%	10%
2003	13%	2%	9%
2002	13%	2%	9%
2001	10%	2%	8%
2000	10%	2%	8%
1999	13%	1%	8%
1998	13%	2%	8%
1997	11%	2%	8%
1996	5%	2%	8%
1995	6%	1%	7%
1994	4%	1%	7%
1993	4%	1%	7%
1992	3%	1%	7%
1991	3%	1%	6%
1990	3%	1%	6%
1989	2%	1%	5%
1988	2%	1%	5%

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Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	15%	17%
2005	15%	17%	71%
2004	16%	17%	71%
2003	12%	17%	71%
2002	13%	16%	71%
2001	10%	16%	71%
2000	11%	16%	72%
1999	12%	16%	72%
1998	12%	15%	71%
1997	18%	15%	71%
1996	38%	15%	71%
1995	47%	15%	71%
1994	48%	15%	70%
1993	53%	15%	70%
1992	55%	14%	70%
1991	59%	14%	71%
1990	59%	14%	69%
1989	61%	14%	70%
1988	63%	14%	70%

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White

67%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	67%	65%
2005	67%	78%	17%
2004	67%	78%	18%
2003	73%	79%	18%
2002	73%	81%	19%
2001	79%	81%	19%
2000	79%	81%	19%
1999	73%	82%	19%
1998	74%	82%	20%
1997	71%	82%	20%
1996	56%	82%	20%
1995	47%	83%	21%
1994	48%	83%	22%
1993	42%	83%	22%
1992	42%	84%	22%
1991	37%	84%	21%
1990	37%	84%	24%
1989	36%	84%	23%
1988	34%	84%	24%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

35%

0.51

0.54

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	0.51	0.54
2005	0.51	0.37	0.46
2004	0.51	0.37	0.46
2003	0.44	0.35	0.46
2002	0.44	0.32	0.45
2001	0.36	0.32	0.45
2000	0.36	0.32	0.45
1999	0.44	0.30	0.45
1998	0.43	0.31	0.45
1997	0.46	0.31	0.46
1996	0.54	0.31	0.46
1995	0.56	0.29	0.46
1994	0.54	0.29	0.47
1993	0.55	0.29	0.47
1992	0.53	0.28	0.47
1991	0.52	0.28	0.45
1990	0.52	0.28	0.47
1989	0.50	0.28	0.45
1988	0.49	0.28	0.45

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Eligible for

78%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	78%	42%
2005	78%	25%	76%
2004	75%	24%	73%
2003	57%	24%	73%
2002	60%	22%	71%
2001	59%	21%	71%
2000	57%	21%	74%
1999	66%	22%	77%
1998	66%	22%	77%
1997	62%	23%	72%
1995	72%	23%	80%
1994	79%	23%	79%
1993	76%	22%	69%
1992	67%	21%	75%

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Eligible for

22%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	22%	5%
2005	22%	6%	8%
2004	17%	5%	7%
2003	13%	6%	7%
2002	11%	5%	6%
2001	17%	5%	7%
2000	13%	5%	7%
1999	11%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cleveland Municipal School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William R Harper Elementary School?

316 students attend William R Harper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of William R Harper Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William R Harper Elementary School?

William R Harper Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does William R Harper Elementary School offer ?

William R Harper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is William R Harper Elementary School part of?

William R Harper Elementary School is part of Cleveland Municipal School District.

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