Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, OH

Robinson G Jones Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Robinson G Jones Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390437800534
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robinson G Jones Elementary School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#78 of 84
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
17.8:1
students per teacher
445
students enrolled

Robinson G Jones Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Robinson G Jones Elementary School ranks #78 of 84 schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

Enrollment

445

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Robinson G Jones Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Robinson G Jones Elementary School

Robinson G Jones Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 445 students.

At 17.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 445 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (34%) and White (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Cleveland Municipal spends $21,661 per pupil, 48% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 23.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cleveland's public schools, it stands alongside Ohio Connections Academy Inc (5,191 students): Robinson G Jones Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.8:1 vs 37.6:1).

Cleveland Municipal also operates Campus International School (690 students) and John F Kennedy High School (652 students) alongside Robinson G Jones Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Robinson G Jones Elementary School compares

Robinson G Jones Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▼ 2% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 445 top 40% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
445
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 55% in Ohio - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
67.0%
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
$21,661
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
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 + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 33.5%
White 28.8%
Hispanic or Latino 26.3%
Asian 6.1%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 33.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.0, Robinson G Jones Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland Municipal, which includes Robinson G Jones Elementary School.

$21,661
Per student
+48%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 38.2%
Federal 23.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Robinson G Jones Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campus International School Larger No free-lunch data Lower 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 Similar S:T ratio
Max S Hayes High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Robinson G Jones 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.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Robinson G Jones Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Robinson G Jones Elementary School

How many students attend Robinson G Jones Elementary School?

Robinson G Jones Elementary School has 445 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robinson G Jones Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robinson G Jones Elementary School is 17.8:1, which is 2% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% 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 Robinson G Jones Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Robinson G Jones Elementary School is African American at 33.5% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robinson G Jones Elementary School?

Robinson G Jones Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Robinson G Jones Elementary School rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Robinson G Jones Elementary School ranks #78 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.

Is Robinson G Jones Elementary School a good school?

Robinson G Jones Elementary School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cleveland Municipal?

Besides Robinson G Jones 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 2021-22) · 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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