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

Lake Erie College Preparatory School

Federal NCES profile for Lake Erie College Preparatory School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390149905712Charter school
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Erie College Preparatory School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Ohio schools.

#42 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Ohio
291
students enrolled

Lake Erie College Preparatory School has class sizes larger than 87% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Erie College Preparatory School ranks #42 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

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

-25 students YoY

Lake Erie College Preparatory School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 14.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 390149905712 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

291 enr · 22.4:1 · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Elementary (291 students)

Lake Erie College Preparatory School shrank from 279 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 14.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Lake Erie College Preparatory School compares

Lake Erie College Preparatory 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 22.4:1 ▲ 23% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 291 top 70% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 87% in Ohio - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
78.7%
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
$13,656
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 + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 1.7%
White 1.0%

Largest group: African American at 93.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Lake Erie College Preparatory School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Lake Erie College Preparatory School reports $13,656 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 Lake Erie College Preparatory School

How many students attend Lake Erie College Preparatory School?

Lake Erie College Preparatory School has 291 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 279 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Erie College Preparatory School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Erie College Preparatory School is 22.4:1, which is 23% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Erie College Preparatory School?

The largest demographic group at Lake Erie College Preparatory School is African American at 93.8% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Erie College Preparatory School?

Lake Erie College Preparatory School has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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 Lake Erie College Preparatory School rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Erie College Preparatory School ranks #42 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 Lake Erie College Preparatory School?

None; Lake Erie College Preparatory School is a single-school charter district, and Lake Erie College Preparatory School 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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