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

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle

Federal NCES profile for Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390029104828Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#25 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
13.9:1
small classes for Ohio
97
students enrolled

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle has class sizes smaller than 81% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle ranks #25 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 390029104828 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

97 enr · 13.9:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Resource Investment Index #25 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle compares

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 24% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 97 top 94% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 19% in Ohio - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.5%
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
$14,648
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
38
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 39.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 57.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.2%
African American 30.9%
White 12.4%
Asian 9.3%
Two or More 8.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle, which includes Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle.

$14,648
Per student
-7%
vs Ohio
Avg $15,819
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 76.3%
Federal 23.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle

How many students attend Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle?

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle has 97 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle is 13.9:1, which is 24% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 11% 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 Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle?

The largest demographic group at Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 39.2% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle?

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle ranks #25 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 Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle?

None; Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle is a single-school charter district, and Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle 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.

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