Richmond Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Richmond Heights Elementary School

447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143

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Bottom 50%

Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Richmond Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Richmond Heights Elementary School's student population of 385 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richmond Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	52
1	49
2	59
3	51
4	49
5	55
6	62

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School
2023	396
2022	368
2021	346
2020	449
2019	449
2018	410
2017	410
2016	388
2015	412
2014	430
2013	371
2012	379
2011	409
2010	455
2009	494
2008	445
2007	463
2006	464
2005	442
2004	477
2003	495
2002	504
2001	490
2000	470
1999	454
1998	445
1997	459
1996	443
1995	401
1994	477
1993	472
1992	426
1991	391
1990	340
1989	317
1988	348
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2014	23
2013	21
2012	21
2011	24
2010	24
2009	24
2008	26
2007	26
2006	24
2005	24
2004	26
2003	27
2002	26
2001	26
2000	25
1999	26
1998	24
1997	26
1996	25
1995	24
1994	23
1993	25
1992	24
1991	21
1990	18

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School Rankings

Richmond Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Richmond Heights Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2511 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School
2023	#2511
2022	#2666
2021	#2672
2019	#2621
2018	#2335
2017	#2503
2016	#2609
2015	#2863
2014	#2681
2013	#2632
2012	#2814

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29%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	29%	54%	24%
2022	17%	52%	18%
2021	12%	50%	11%
2019	39%	63%	33%
2018	51%	62%	41%
2017	51%	63%	35%
2016	35%	61%	28%
2015	35%	68%	37%
2014	59%	77%	53%
2013	57%	76%	52%
2012	52%	78%	52%

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38%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2022	38%	60%	36%
2021	27%	57%	27%
2019	43%	64%	47%
2018	50%	63%	41%
2017	40%	62%	37%
2016	39%	55%	39%
2015	60%	74%	62%
2014	73%	83%	72%
2013	77%	83%	71%
2012	72%	83%	73%
2011	70%	82%	76%

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30-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2022	34%	63%	42%
2021	15%	60%	22%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	14:1	17:1	14:1
2020	18:1	18:1	15:1
2019	18:1	18:1	15:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	21:1
2014	19:1	18:1	14:1
2013	18:1	18:1	17:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	20:1
2010	19:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	18:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	23:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	17:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	21:1
1996	18:1	19:1	17:1
1995	17:1	19:1	17:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	17:1
1991	19:1	20:1	16:1
1990	19:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	5%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	6%	3%	6%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	5%
2000	5%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	5%
1998	6%	1%	5%
1997	6%	1%	6%
1996	7%	1%	6%
1995	8%	1%	6%
1994	10%	1%	8%
1993	8%	1%	7%
1992	8%	1%	6%
1991	8%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%	1%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

84%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	88%	17%	88%
2022	90%	17%	89%
2021	89%	17%	88%
2020	90%	17%	89%
2019	90%	17%	89%
2018	87%	16%	86%
2017	87%	16%	86%
2016	89%	16%	87%
2015	85%	16%	84%
2014	83%	16%	83%
2013	80%	16%	81%
2012	82%	16%	81%
2011	81%	16%	79%
2010	78%	17%	76%
2009	74%	17%	73%
2008	72%	17%	70%
2007	66%	17%	67%
2006	61%	17%	67%
2005	58%	18%	58%
2004	54%	17%	54%
2003	51%	17%	50%
2002	50%	16%	47%
2001	45%	16%	43%
2000	42%	16%	41%
1999	36%	15%	38%
1998	31%	15%	34%
1997	30%	16%	34%
1996	28%	15%	32%
1995	25%	15%	30%
1994	23%	15%	23%
1993	21%	15%	21%
1992	19%	14%	18%
1991	19%	14%	16%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	2%	67%	2%
2022	2%	67%	2%
2021	2%	68%	3%
2020	3%	69%	4%
2019	3%	69%	4%
2018	5%	71%	7%
2017	5%	71%	7%
2016	5%	71%	6%
2015	6%	72%	8%
2014	6%	73%	7%
2013	7%	73%	8%
2012	7%	74%	9%
2011	9%	74%	11%
2010	13%	76%	16%
2009	17%	76%	18%
2008	20%	77%	21%
2007	24%	77%	25%
2006	28%	78%	28%
2005	31%	77%	33%
2004	37%	78%	38%
2003	40%	78%	42%
2002	44%	81%	47%
2001	48%	81%	50%
2000	53%	81%	54%
1999	58%	82%	56%
1998	62%	82%	60%
1997	64%	82%	60%
1996	65%	83%	61%
1995	66%	83%	63%
1994	66%	83%	68%
1993	70%	83%	71%
1992	72%	84%	75%
1991	72%	83%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	0.22	0.52	0.22
2022	0.19	0.52	0.21
2021	0.21	0.51	0.23
2020	0.19	0.49	0.20
2019	0.19	0.49	0.20
2018	0.24	0.47	0.25
2017	0.24	0.47	0.25
2016	0.21	0.47	0.23
2015	0.27	0.46	0.29
2014	0.31	0.44	0.31
2013	0.35	0.44	0.33
2012	0.32	0.43	0.34
2011	0.34	0.43	0.36
2010	0.39	0.41	0.39
2009	0.46	0.40	0.42
2008	0.47	0.40	0.45
2007	0.52	0.40	0.48
2006	0.57	0.37	0.50
2005	0.59	0.38	0.54
2004	0.61	0.37	0.55
2003	0.61	0.37	0.56
2002	0.56	0.32	0.56
2001	0.57	0.32	0.56
2000	0.55	0.31	0.54
1999	0.55	0.31	0.54
1998	0.52	0.31	0.53
1997	0.52	0.30	0.52
1996	0.51	0.29	0.52
1995	0.50	0.29	0.51
1994	0.51	0.29	0.48
1993	0.46	0.29	0.45
1992	0.45	0.28	0.40
1991	0.44	0.29	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	63%	37%	55%
2022	76%	38%	67%
2021	81%	39%	73%
2020	64%	39%	60%
2019	64%	39%	60%
2018	68%	23%	50%
2017	68%	23%	50%
2016	68%	40%	50%
2015	58%	40%	47%
2014	69%	39%	69%
2013	65%	33%	58%
2012	60%	38%	54%
2011	59%	37%	50%
2010	49%	34%	43%
2009	38%	30%	29%
2007	31%	27%	26%
2006	22%	27%	25%
2005	15%	25%	15%
2004	13%	24%	11%
2003	12%	24%	9%
2002	9%	22%	7%
2001	10%	21%	7%
2000	11%	22%	11%
1999	10%	22%	7%
1998	10%	22%	7%
1997	9%	23%	7%
1996	11%	14%	8%
1995	10%	24%	8%
1994	8%	23%	6%
1993	8%	23%	7%
1992	7%	22%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Richmond Heights Elementary School	Ohio	Richmond Heights Local School District
2023	10%	5%	10%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	12%	5%	11%
2019	12%	5%	11%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richmond Heights Local School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Richmond Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Richmond Heights Elementary School is ranked #2511 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Richmond Heights Elementary School?

385 students attend Richmond Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Richmond Heights Elementary School students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Richmond Heights Elementary School?

Richmond Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Richmond Heights Elementary School offer ?

Richmond Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Richmond Heights Elementary School part of?

Richmond Heights Elementary School is part of Richmond Heights Local School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education