Top 10 Best Cleveland Public Preschools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 77 public preschools serving 27,280 students in Cleveland, OH.
The top ranked public preschools in Cleveland, OH are Big Creek Elementary School, Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School and Onaway Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cleveland, OH public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average). Pre schools in Cleveland have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Best Public Preschools in Cleveland, OH (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Creek Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7247 Big Creek Pkwy
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 898-8303
Grades: PK-4
| 539 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4880 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5880
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Onaway Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3115 Woodbury Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4080
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #44.
Douglas Macarthur
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4401 Valleyside Rd
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8400
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
Rank: #55.
Mayfield Preschool
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6116 Wilson Mills Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(440) 995-7300
Grades: PK
| 79 students
Rank: #66.
Brooklyn Intermediate School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8127
Grades: PK-7
| 622 students
Rank: #77.
William Rainey Harper
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5515 Ira Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 838-0000
Grades: PK-6
| 287 students
Rank: #88.
Riverside School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14601 Montrose Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6700
Grades: PK-8
| 457 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Noble Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1293 Ardoon St
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6535
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Rowland Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4300 Bayard Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 691-2200
Grades: PK-4
| 407 students
Rank: #1111.
Gearity Professional Development School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2323 Wrenford Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-6515
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #1212.
Buhrer
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Buhrer Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-8350
Grades: PK-8
| 408 students
Rank: #1313.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
17200 Valleyview Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8900
Grades: PK-8
| 166 students
Rank: #1414.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6300
Grades: PK-9
| 607 students
Rank: #1515.
Clara E Westropp School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
19101 Puritas Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6250
Grades: PK-8
| 320 students
Rank: #1616.
William C Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3121 Oak Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3350
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students
Rank: #1717.
Clark School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5550 Clark Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 838-7300
Grades: PK-8
| 595 students
Rank: #1818.
Newton D Baker School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3690 W 159th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6650
Grades: PK-8
| 436 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Richmond Heights Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0099
Grades: PK-6
| 368 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Tremont Montessori School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2409 W 10th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-9850
Grades: PK-9
| 411 students
Rank: #2121.
Oxford Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
939 Quilliams Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6525
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #2222.
Charles A Mooney School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3213 Montclair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3200
Grades: PK-9
| 300 students
Rank: #2323.
Prospect Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1843 Stanwood Rd
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6630
Grades: PK
| 75 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Louis Agassiz School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3595 Bosworth Rd
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6450
Grades: PK-9
| 225 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Orchard Park Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
14440 Triskett Rd
Cleveland, OH 44111
(440) 340-3202
Grades: PK-8
| 248 students
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Robinson G Jones Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4550 W 150th St
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6750
Grades: PK-9
| 419 students
Rank: #2727.
William Foster Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12801 Bangor Ave
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8123
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #2828.
Memorial School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
410 E 152nd St
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 838-0850
Grades: PK-8
| 412 students
Rank: #2929.
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2159 West 29th
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-7400
Grades: PK-8
| 372 students
Rank: #3030.
Mary M Bethune
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11815 Moulton Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-2250
Grades: PK-8
| 253 students
Rank: #3131.
Scranton School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1991 Barber Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-7450
Grades: PK-8
| 407 students
Rank: #3232.
Benjamin Franklin
(Math: 7% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1905 Spring Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3150
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students
Rank: #3333.
Warner Girls Leadership Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8315 Jeffries Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-8950
Grades: PK-8
| 380 students
Rank: #3434.
Denison
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3799 W 33rd St
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3250
Grades: PK-9
| 286 students
Rank: #3535.
Artemus Ward
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4315 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6200
Grades: PK-8
| 476 students
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Cleveland, Ohio Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
4556 Warrensville Ctr
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 587-2229
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
9114 Miles Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 271-0237
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3901 East 74th St
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-0874
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
11815 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 229-6966
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
3465 E 130th St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 561-3880
Grades: 6-9
| 644 students
5393 Quincy Ave
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 431-4132
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
19114 Bella Dr
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 344-9191
Grades: K-9
| 60 students
2711 Church Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 344-2081
Grades: K-8
| 119 students
3055 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-3132
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4100
Grades: 9-11
| n/a students
12200 Fairhill Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 539-5935
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
Bellefaire (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
22001 Fairmount Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
11801 Worthington Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 476-6810
Grades: K-8
| 359 students
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8176
Grades: PK-3
| 386 students
9511 Buckeye Rd
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 231-2661
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4050 Superior Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 838-1350
Grades: PK-9
| n/a students
14121 Shaw Ave
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6640
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
3845 E 131st St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 283-6589
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
815 Linn Dr
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 541-6484
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1841 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
10118 Hampden Ave
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 791-4195
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
12523 Woodside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 367-9392
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
1701 E 12th St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 523-1133
Grades: K-4
| 216 students
1417 E 36th St Fl 2
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 456-2080
Grades: 5-8
| 337 students
4600 Detroit Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 651-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
15210 Saint Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 268-6168
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
716 E 156th St
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 451-4022
Grades: K-6
| 120 students
3727 Bosworth Rd
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 688-1900
Grades: 1-12
| 27 students
13013 Corlett Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 295-2590
Grades: PK-6
| 418 students
2843 Washington Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7110
Grades: K-5
| 339 students
4040 Tamarack Dr
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2383
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
17100 Harvard Ave
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 838-5150
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Cleveland, OH?
The top ranked public preschools in Cleveland, OH include Big Creek Elementary School, Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School and Onaway Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Cleveland, OH?
77 public preschools are located in Cleveland, OH.
What is the racial composition of students in Cleveland, OH?
Cleveland, OH public preschools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschools average of 37% (majority Black).

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