Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cleveland, OH

Apex Academy

Federal NCES profile for Apex Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390030904846Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Apex Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools.

#22 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
12.7:1
small classes for Ohio
495
students enrolled

Apex Academy has class sizes smaller than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Apex Academy ranks #22 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Apex Academy held near 472 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 390030904846 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

495 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Promesa Prep (495 students)

Apex Academy held near 472 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Apex Academy compares

Apex Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 30% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 495 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
495
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 13% in Ohio - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,002
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 81 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 85.5%
Two or More 10.7%
White 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 85.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.7, Apex Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Apex Academy reports $16,002 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Cleveland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Apex Academy

How many students attend Apex Academy?

Apex Academy has 495 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 472 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Apex Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Apex Academy is 12.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Apex Academy?

The largest demographic group at Apex Academy is African American at 85.5% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Apex Academy?

Apex Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Apex Academy rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Apex Academy ranks #22 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Apex Academy?

None; Apex Academy is a single-school charter district, and Apex Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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