Original Research by School Decision on Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle
Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle is a charter middle school serving students in grades seven and eight. The school is small, with an enrollment of about forty students across both grades. It operates as part of the Constellation Schools network within Cuyahoga County and is located in Cleveland.
The student body reflects Cleveland's demographic diversity. About half the students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment split between white students and Black students, and a very small Asian student population. The school does not enroll American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students. Data on free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility and on special education and English learner populations were not available, limiting the picture of economic need and support requirements within the school.
State assessment results and proficiency data were not available for this school, making it impossible to characterize its academic performance against state standards or peer schools. A graduation rate cannot be reported because the school serves only middle grades and does not progress students through to a graduation milestone. These gaps are inherent to the school's role as a middle-grades institution rather than indicators of weak performance.
One metric from the county comparison shows a high chronic absenteeism rate for the school, placing it below the midpoint among Cuyahoga County's districts. Chronic absenteeism can reflect transportation challenges, family economic stress, student engagement with school, or health factors. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what attendance support or barriers exist and how the school addresses absences.
Per-pupil spending at the school sits in the middle to upper-middle range when compared to other county districts, suggesting a level of resource allocation typical of mid-range school systems.
Limited information is publicly available about recent changes or strategic priorities at this particular campus. The school operates within the broader Constellation Schools network, which uses an AMP/edu learning platform and is managed by ACCEL Schools. Beyond those operational details, the school's website and other public sources offer little about curriculum focus, program offerings, or recent developments specific to this middle school.
For a parent considering this school, the small size creates an inherent trade-off: a potentially tighter community and more individualized attention, but also fewer course offerings, fewer peer groups, and less capacity to serve diverse student needs. The high absenteeism rate warrants a direct conversation with school leadership about what drives it and what support systems exist. The lack of state testing data means families cannot easily judge academic performance against public benchmarks, though some charter schools publish their own assessment results or progress data; asking the school directly is necessary. The demographic composition is diverse, reflecting the Cleveland community.
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