Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Clara E Westropp School

Federal NCES profile for Clara E Westropp School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800442
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clara E Westropp School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#71 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
students per teacher
415
students enrolled

Clara E Westropp School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clara E Westropp School ranks #71 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

Enrollment

415

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clara E Westropp School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clara E Westropp School

Clara E Westropp School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 415 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 415 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (39%) and White (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Cleveland Municipal spends $21,661 per pupil, 48% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cleveland's public schools, it stands alongside Ohio Connections Academy Inc (5,191 students): Clara E Westropp School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 37.6:1).

Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students) and John F Kennedy High School (652 students) alongside Clara E Westropp School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Clara E Westropp School compares

Clara E Westropp School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▼ 12% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 415 top 45% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 37% in Ohio - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
58.1%
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
$21,661
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 38.6%
White 29.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Asian 5.5%
Two or More 5.5%

Largest group: African American at 38.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Clara E Westropp School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland Municipal, which includes Clara E Westropp School.

$21,661
Per student
+48%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 38.2%
Federal 23.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Clara E Westropp School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Clark School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland Municipal · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cleveland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clara E Westropp School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clara E Westropp School

How many students attend Clara E Westropp School?

Clara E Westropp School has 415 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clara E Westropp School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clara E Westropp School is 16:1, which is 12% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 2% 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 Clara E Westropp School?

The largest demographic group at Clara E Westropp School is African American at 38.6% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clara E Westropp School?

Clara E Westropp School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Clara E Westropp School rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Clara E Westropp School ranks #71 of 84 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 schools in Cleveland on the city page.

Is Clara E Westropp School a good school?

Clara E Westropp School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Clara E Westropp School, Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students), John F Kennedy High School (652 students), and Clark School (650 students). See the Cleveland Municipal 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 2021-22) · 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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