Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Memorial School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800451
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

Memorial School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#71 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
students per teacher
375
students enrolled

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

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

School address

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

+1 students YoY

Memorial School held near 367 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 390437800451 · Cleveland, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

375 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Campus International School (690 students)

Memorial School held near 367 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Memorial School reports 375 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 Memorial School compares

Memorial School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 375 top 53% - -

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.
375
Bigger than 44% 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
70.7%
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
$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
1
in-school suspensions + 103 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 92.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
White 1.6%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 92.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Memorial 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 Memorial 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 Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Memorial 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 Memorial School

How many students attend Memorial School?

Memorial School has 375 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 366 (2022-23) → 367 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Memorial School 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 Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Memorial School is African American at 92.8% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial School?

Memorial School 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 Memorial School rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Memorial 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.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Memorial 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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