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

Broadway Academy

Federal NCES profile for Broadway Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390143005665Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broadway Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#28 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
students per teacher
475
students enrolled

Broadway Academy has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Broadway Academy ranks #28 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

+158 students YoY

Broadway Academy grew from 401 students in 2022-23 to 559 in 2023-24 (+39.4%).

Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 34.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+158 students YoY 390143005665 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

475 enr · 17:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Monterey Bay Charter (475 students)

Broadway Academy grew from 401 students in 2022-23 to 559 in 2023-24 (+39.4%). Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 34.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Broadway Academy compares

Broadway Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▼ 7% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 475 top 36% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
475
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 48% in Ohio - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
65.1%
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
$18,581
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 2.9%
White 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 90.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, Broadway Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Broadway Academy reports $18,581 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 Broadway Academy

How many students attend Broadway Academy?

Broadway Academy has 475 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 401 (2022-23) → 559 (2023-24), up 158.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Broadway Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Broadway Academy is 17:1, which is 7% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% higher 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 Broadway Academy?

The largest demographic group at Broadway Academy is African American at 90.5% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broadway Academy?

Broadway Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Broadway Academy rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Broadway Academy ranks #28 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 Broadway Academy?

None; Broadway Academy is a single-school charter district, and Broadway 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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