Original Research by School Decision on Cleveland College Preparatory School
Cleveland College Preparatory School is a small charter district serving kindergarten through eighth grade in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland. The enrollment is small, with students spread fairly evenly across the grade band. The student body is predominantly Black, with a much smaller share of Hispanic and white students, and no students identified as Asian, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
State assessment data and graduation rates do not apply to this entity. The school does not test in the grade bands it serves, as Ohio's state assessments begin in third grade and extend through high school; the district ends at eighth grade, meaning only a portion of its students would be assessed in state testing. Proficiency information was not available in the data reviewed. Similarly, a graduation rate does not exist for a K-8 school, since graduation occurs at the high school level.
What is available from a comparative standpoint tells a mixed story. The district's chronic absenteeism rate falls in the bottom quartile among Cuyahoga County's districts, a concern a parent may want to look into further with the school. The per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range, toward the lower half of county districts.
Beginning in Fall 2024, the school launched a partnership with Serenity Health & Wellness Corporation that provides free afterschool programming to select students. The programming includes academic tutoring, wellness support, and life coaching. For parents weighing charter options in the neighborhood, this wraparound-support addition is a concrete change shaping what the school now offers alongside classroom instruction.
The school operates as a single-entity charter district, meaning it is not part of a larger district structure and does not draw from property tax levies. Beyond the new wellness partnership, limited information about curriculum approach, staffing, or other program details was available to shape a fuller picture of daily experience or academic pathway. A parent considering the school would benefit from a direct conversation with leadership about teaching methods, the math and literacy scope for the grade band, how students are supported in the transition to high school, and how the tutoring and wellness programs are targeted and accessed by families.
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