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

Canterbury Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Canterbury Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390437900567
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Canterbury Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Cleveland Heights · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
small classes for Ohio
311
students enrolled

Canterbury Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Canterbury Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Cleveland Heights, OH.

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

-25 students YoY

Canterbury Elementary School shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 305 in 2023-24 (-7.6%).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 390437900567 · Cleveland Heights, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

311 enr · 14.8:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Cleveland Heights High School (1,717 students)

Canterbury Elementary School shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 305 in 2023-24 (-7.6%). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Canterbury Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Canterbury Elementary School reports 311 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Canterbury Elementary School compares

Canterbury Elementary School is a shrinking 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 14.8:1 ▼ 19% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 311 top 66% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 27% in Ohio - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.0%
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
$24,221
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 52.7%
White 28.9%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Canterbury Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cleveland Heights-University Heights City reports $24,221 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Canterbury Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cleveland Heights High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Roxboro Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Monticello Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Noble Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Gearity Professional Development School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Canterbury Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Cleveland Heights

4 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 Canterbury Elementary School

How many students attend Canterbury Elementary School?

Canterbury Elementary School has 311 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland Heights, OH. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Canterbury Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Canterbury Elementary School is 14.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% 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 Canterbury Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Canterbury Elementary School is African American at 52.7% of enrollment, in Cleveland Heights, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Canterbury Elementary School?

Canterbury Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Canterbury Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Cleveland Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Canterbury Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Cleveland Heights, 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 Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City?

Besides Canterbury Elementary School, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City also operates Cleveland Heights High School (1,717 students), Roxboro Middle School (550 students), and Monticello Middle School (541 students). See the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City district page for the complete list.

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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