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

West Park Academy

Federal NCES profile for West Park Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390151405778Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Park Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#10 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
small classes for Ohio
204
students enrolled

West Park Academy has class sizes smaller than 83% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, West Park Academy ranks #10 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

School address

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

-2 students YoY

West Park Academy held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 390151405778 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

204 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Mineral Springs Elem. School (204 students)

West Park Academy held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How West Park Academy compares

West Park Academy 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 13.6:1 ▼ 25% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 204 top 83% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 17% in Ohio - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$19,367
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.6%
African American 37.3%
Two or More 9.8%
White 9.3%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, West Park Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for West Park Academy reports $19,367 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 West Park Academy

How many students attend West Park Academy?

West Park Academy has 204 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 221 (2022-23) → 219 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Park Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at West Park Academy is 13.6:1, which is 25% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% 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 West Park Academy?

The largest demographic group at West Park Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 42.6% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Park Academy?

West Park Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does West Park Academy rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, West Park Academy ranks #10 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 West Park Academy?

None; West Park Academy is a single-school charter district, and West Park 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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