Enrollment
99
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cleveland, OH
Wings Academy 1
Federal NCES profile for Wings Academy 1, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390039904959Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wings Academy 1 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Ohio schools.
- #4 of 47
- elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 99
- students enrolled
Wings Academy 1 has class sizes smaller than 95% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wings Academy 1 ranks #4 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.
School address
District: Wings Academy 1 · Ohio
NCES ID 390039904959 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wings Academy 1 compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wings Academy 1
Wings Academy 1 is a small charter elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, enrolling 99 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Wings Academy 1 is leaner than roughly 95% of Ohio schools and 46% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Ohio schools, with 99 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 86.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wings Academy 1 spends $20,919 per pupil, 43% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 36.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 24 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 99 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Cleveland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Campus International School (690 students): Wings Academy 1 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.9:1 vs 15.3:1).
Wings Academy 1 is a single-school charter district, so Wings Academy 1 operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 99 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
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 Wings Academy 1 compares
Wings Academy 1 on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 46% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 5% in Ohio - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
86.9%
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
$20,919
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.2 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 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
White 2.0%
Largest group: African American at 93.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Wings Academy 1 is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wings Academy 1, which includes Wings Academy 1.
$20,919
Per student
+43%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 63.0%
Federal 36.9%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Cleveland
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Campus International School
Standard public school
690 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Standard public school
674 students 20.4:1 students per teacher
Citizens Academy Southeast
Standard public school
667 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills
Standard public school
620 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Millridge Elementary School
Standard public school
604 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Lander Elementary
Standard public school
506 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~99 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wings Academy 1
How many students attend Wings Academy 1?
Wings Academy 1 has 99 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wings Academy 1?
The student-teacher ratio at Wings Academy 1 is 9.9:1, which is 46% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 37% 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 Wings Academy 1?
The largest demographic group at Wings Academy 1 is African American at 93.9% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wings Academy 1?
Wings Academy 1 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wings Academy 1 rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?
By Resource Investment Index, Wings Academy 1 ranks #4 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.
Is Wings Academy 1 a good school?
Wings Academy 1 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of 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 Wings Academy 1?
None; Wings Academy 1 is a single-school charter district, and Wings Academy 1 is its only campus.
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