Best charter schools in Cleveland (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 50 schools in Cleveland, Ohio. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Ohio.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	85.1 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	211
2	Menlo Park Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	82.8 Top 10%	94% Math proficiency	330
3	Global Ambassadors Language Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	73.0 Top 25%	69.5% Math proficiency	279
4	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	65.5 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	360
5	Near West Intergenerational School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	64.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	215
6	Intergenerational School The Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	62.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	227
7	Phoenix Village Academy Primary 2 dba Wings Academy 1 Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	61.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	99
8	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	60.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	119
9	Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	60.1 Top 50%	–	65
10	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle Cleveland · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	55.3 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	265
11	Apex Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	53.5 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	495
12	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Middle Cleveland · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	53.5 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	170
13	Village Preparatory School Cliffs Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	52.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	674
14	Broadway Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	46.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	475
15	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle Cleveland · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	46.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	97
16	Northwest School of the Arts Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	45.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	279
17	Stepstone Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	44.8 Lower 50%	–	186
18	Cleveland College Preparatory School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	132
19	Village Preparatory School Willard Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	42.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	473
20	Innovation Academy West Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	41.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	131
21	Citizens Academy Southeast Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	39.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	667
22	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	164
23	Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	36.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	295
24	Bella Academy of Excellence Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	36.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	155
25	Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	34.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	125
26	East Preparatory Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	212
27	Green Inspiration Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	130
28	Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	153
29	Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	31.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	620
30	Citizens Leadership Academy East Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	489
31	Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	197
32	University of Cleveland Preparatory School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	138
33	Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.5 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	302
34	East Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	192
35	Horizon Science Acad Cleveland Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	23.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	308
36	Orchard Park Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	383
37	Lincoln Park Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	236
38	West Park Bilingual Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	204
39	Hope Academy Northcoast Campus Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	177
40	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High Scho Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.3 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	557
41	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	370
42	Cleveland Preparatory Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	107
43	Regent High School Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	14.6 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	284
44	Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	14.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	388
45	Lake Erie College Preparatory School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	13.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	291
46	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	11.6 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	269
47	Lake Erie International High School Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.0 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	133
48	Promise Academy Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	9.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	101
49	Old Brook High School Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	4.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	462
50	Invictus High School Cleveland · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	2.9 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	333

Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary in Cleveland leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Cleveland with a Success Index (US) of 85.1. Of the 50 schools shown, 50 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Ohio charter schools rankings, every school on the Cleveland page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best charter school in Cleveland?

Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary in Cleveland, Ohio ranks first among charter schools in Cleveland with a Success Index (US) of 85.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 211).

How are charter schools in Cleveland ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.