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

East Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for East Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390155405766Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Preparatory Academy earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#27 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
students per teacher
212
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, East Preparatory Academy ranks #27 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

+46 students YoY

East Preparatory Academy grew from 194 students in 2022-23 to 240 in 2023-24 (+23.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+46 students YoY 390155405766 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

212 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary (212 students)

East Preparatory Academy grew from 194 students in 2022-23 to 240 in 2023-24 (+23.7%). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How East Preparatory Academy compares

East Preparatory 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 16.3:1 ▼ 10% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 212 top 82% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Ohio - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
69.8%
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
$13,990
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 87.3%
Two or More 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
White 1.9%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, East Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for East Preparatory Academy reports $13,990 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 East Preparatory Academy

How many students attend East Preparatory Academy?

East Preparatory Academy has 212 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 194 (2022-23) → 240 (2023-24), up 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Preparatory Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at East Preparatory Academy is 16.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% 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 East Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at East Preparatory Academy is African American at 87.3% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Preparatory Academy?

East Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 East Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, East Preparatory Academy ranks #27 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 East Preparatory Academy?

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