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William R Harper Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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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 (1989-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School
2025	316
2024	316
2023	316
2022	316
2021	316
2020	316
2019	316
2018	316
2017	316
2016	316
2015	316
2005	316
2004	397
2003	366
2002	527
2001	494
2000	501
1999	499
1998	516
1997	478
1996	593
1995	461
1994	475
1993	539
1992	556
1991	550
1990	581
1989	532

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	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

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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 (1988-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	14:1
2022	14:1	18:1	14:1
2021	14:1	17:1	13:1
2020	14:1	18:1	14:1
2019	14:1	18:1	14:1
2018	14:1	18:1	13:1
2017	14:1	18:1	13:1
2016	14:1	18:1	14:1
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	15:1	17:1	14:1
1999	12:1	17:1	15:1
1998	19:1	18:1	16:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	14:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	21:1	19:1	18:1
1989	19:1	19:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1

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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%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	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%
2024	15%	8%
2023	15%	7%	15%
2022	15%	7%	15%
2021	15%	6%	15%
2020	15%	6%	14%
2019	15%	6%	14%
2018	14%	5%	14%
2017	14%	5%	14%
2016	14%	5%	14%
2005	15%	3%	10%
2004	14%	3%	10%
2003	13%	3%	9%
2002	13%	2%	9%
2001	10%	2%	8%
2000	9%	2%	8%
1999	13%	2%	8%
1998	13%	2%	8%
1997	11%	1%	8%
1996	5%	1%	8%
1995	6%	1%	7%
1994	4%	1%	7%
1993	5%	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%
2024	15%	17%
2023	15%	17%	67%
2022	15%	17%	68%
2021	15%	17%	68%
2020	15%	17%	68%
2019	15%	17%	68%
2018	14%	16%	69%
2017	14%	16%	69%
2016	14%	16%	69%
2005	15%	18%	71%
2004	15%	17%	71%
2003	11%	17%	71%
2002	13%	16%	71%
2001	10%	16%	71%
2000	10%	16%	72%
1999	12%	15%	72%
1998	12%	15%	71%
1997	18%	16%	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	60%	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%
2024	67%	66%
2023	67%	67%	13%
2022	67%	67%	13%
2021	67%	68%	14%
2020	67%	69%	14%
2019	67%	69%	14%
2018	72%	71%	14%
2017	72%	71%	14%
2016	72%	71%	14%
2005	67%	77%	17%
2004	67%	78%	18%
2003	72%	78%	18%
2002	73%	81%	19%
2001	79%	81%	19%
2000	81%	81%	19%
1999	75%	82%	19%
1998	74%	82%	20%
1997	71%	82%	20%
1996	55%	83%	20%
1995	47%	83%	21%
1994	48%	83%	22%
1993	42%	83%	22%
1992	42%	84%	22%
1991	37%	83%	21%
1990	36%	84%	24%
1989	36%	84%	23%
1988	34%	84%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

33%

35%

0.51

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	0.51	0.54
2024	0.51	0.53
2023	0.51	0.52	0.51
2022	0.51	0.52	0.50
2021	0.51	0.51	0.50
2020	0.51	0.49	0.50
2019	0.51	0.49	0.50
2018	0.45	0.47	0.49
2017	0.45	0.47	0.49
2016	0.45	0.47	0.48
2005	0.53	0.38	0.46
2004	0.52	0.37	0.46
2003	0.46	0.37	0.46
2002	0.44	0.32	0.45
2001	0.36	0.32	0.45
2000	0.34	0.31	0.45
1999	0.44	0.31	0.45
1998	0.43	0.31	0.45
1997	0.46	0.30	0.46
1996	0.56	0.29	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	0.29	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 (1995-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	78%	42%
2024	78%	42%
2023	78%	37%	67%
2022	78%	38%	65%
2021	78%	39%	68%
2020	78%	39%	70%
2019	78%	39%	70%
2018	77%	23%	11%
2017	77%	23%	11%
2016	77%	40%	78%
2015	77%	40%	82%
2005	78%	25%	76%
2004	75%	24%	73%
2003	57%	24%	73%
2002	60%	22%	71%
2001	59%	21%	71%
2000	60%	22%	74%
1999	69%	22%	77%
1998	66%	22%	77%
1997	62%	23%	72%
1995	72%	24%	80%

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Eligible for

22%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	William R Harper Elementary School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2025	22%	5%
2024	22%	5%
2023	22%	5%	1%
2022	22%	5%	1%
2021	22%	5%	1%
2020	22%	5%	1%
2019	22%	5%	1%
2018	21%	4%	1%
2017	21%	4%	1%
2016	21%	4%	1%
2015	21%	5%	1%
2005	22%	6%	8%
2004	17%	5%	7%
2003	13%	5%	7%
2002	11%	5%	6%
2001	17%	5%	7%
2000	14%	5%	7%

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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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