Best elementary schools in Cleveland (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 93 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	Millridge Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	79.2 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	604
4	Lander Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	74.4 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	506
5	Douglas MacArthur Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	73.0 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	281
6	Global Ambassadors Language Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	73.0 Top 25%	69.5% Math proficiency	279
7	Campus International School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	70.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	690
8	Louisa May Alcott Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	159
9	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	65.5 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	360
10	Near West Intergenerational School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	64.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	215
11	Intergenerational School The Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	62.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	227
12	Phoenix Village Academy Primary 2 dba Wings Academy 1 Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	61.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	99
13	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	60.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	119
14	Paul L Dunbar Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	59.1 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	384
15	Valley View Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	57.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	157
16	Riverside School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	56.4 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	493
17	William Rainey Harper Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	53.6 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	423
18	Apex Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	53.5 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	495
19	Village Preparatory School Cliffs Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	52.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	674
20	Broadway Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	46.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	475
21	Garfield Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	536
22	Clara E Westropp School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	45.2 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	415
23	Northwest School of the Arts Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	45.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	279
24	Stepstone Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	44.8 Lower 50%	–	186
25	Warrensville Heights Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	43.9 Lower 50%	–	673
26	Cleveland College Preparatory School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	132
27	Robinson G Jones Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	445
28	Village Preparatory School Willard Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	42.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	473
29	Innovation Academy West Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	41.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	131
30	Buhrer Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	40.3 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	424
31	Citizens Academy Southeast Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	39.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	667
32	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	164
33	Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	36.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	295
34	Bella Academy of Excellence Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	36.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	155
35	Benjamin Franklin Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	36.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	364
36	Charles A Mooney School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	34.4 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	305
37	Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	34.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	125
38	East Preparatory Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	212
39	Green Inspiration Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	130
40	Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	153
41	William C Bryant Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	32.4 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	338
42	Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	31.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	620
43	Memorial School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	30.7 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	375
44	Mary Church Terrell Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	29.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	235
45	Citizens Leadership Academy East Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	489
46	Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	197
47	Artemus Ward Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	487
48	Warner Girls Leadership Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	26.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	306
49	Marion-Sterling Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	25.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	236
50	University of Cleveland Preparatory School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	138
51	Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.5 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	302
52	Orchard School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	492
53	Mary M Bethune Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	24.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	229
54	East Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	192
55	Orchard Park Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	383
56	Lincoln Park Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	236
57	West Park Bilingual Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	204
58	Hope Academy Northcoast Campus Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	177
59	Marion C Seltzer Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	20.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	356
60	Kenneth W Clement Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	19.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	143
61	Joseph M Gallagher School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	591
62	Dike School of Arts Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	296
63	Miles School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	248
64	Daniel E Morgan School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	274
65	East Clark Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	16.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	158
66	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	16.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	370
67	Hannah Gibbons-Nottingham Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	222
68	Cleveland Preparatory Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	107
69	Wilbur Wright School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	521
70	Halle Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	15.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	410
71	Scranton School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	14.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	495
72	Stonebrook-White Montessori Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	14.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	373
73	Andrew J Rickoff Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	14.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	391
74	Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	14.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	388
75	Almira Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	13.1 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	500
76	Lake Erie College Preparatory School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	13.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	291
77	Adlai Stevenson School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	12.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	295
78	Waverly Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	12.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	281
79	Alfred Benesch Cleveland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	12.1 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	214
80	Wade Park Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	11.7 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	339
81	Willson School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	10.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	333
82	Walton School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	10.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	252
83	Sunbeam Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	9.9 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	450
84	George Washington Carver Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	9.8 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	327
85	Miles Park School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	9.2 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	343
86	Whitney M Young Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	8.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	273
87	Robert H Jamison School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	8.5 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	376
88	Mound Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	8.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	318
89	Nathan Hale School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	7.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	364
90	Stephanie Tubbs Jones Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	7.2 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	230
91	Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	6.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	281
92	Anton Grdina Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	5.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	311
93	Charles Dickens School Cleveland · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	2.5 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	253

Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary in Cleveland leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Cleveland with a Success Index (US) of 85.1. Of the 93 schools shown, 55 are public, 38 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Cleveland?

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

How are elementary 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.