Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Marion-Sterling Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Marion-Sterling Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800505
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marion-Sterling Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools.

#49 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12.4:1
small classes for Ohio
236
students enrolled

Marion-Sterling Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marion-Sterling Elementary School ranks #49 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

+15 students YoY

Marion-Sterling Elementary School grew from 243 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (+6.2%).

Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 390437800505 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

236 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Marion-Sterling Elementary School grew from 243 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (+6.2%). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Marion-Sterling Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marion-Sterling Elementary School reports 236 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 Marion-Sterling Elementary School compares

Marion-Sterling Elementary School 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 12.4:1 ▼ 32% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 236 top 79% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 11% in Ohio - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
81.8%
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
$24,161
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
White 3.8%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: African American at 89.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Marion-Sterling Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Cleveland Municipal reports $24,161 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Marion-Sterling Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
John F Kennedy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher 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 Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marion-Sterling Elementary 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.

Nationwide other 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 Marion-Sterling Elementary School

How many students attend Marion-Sterling Elementary School?

Marion-Sterling Elementary School has 236 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 243 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion-Sterling Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marion-Sterling Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 21% 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 Marion-Sterling Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Marion-Sterling Elementary School is African American at 89.8% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marion-Sterling Elementary School?

Marion-Sterling Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Marion-Sterling Elementary School rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Marion-Sterling Elementary School ranks #49 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.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Marion-Sterling Elementary 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 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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