The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in Social studies. The lowest is 21% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary is a publicly funded charter school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood. It sits in a residential area on State Road on the city's west side.
The school currently enrolls students across the five early grades, with a relatively balanced makeup: about a third of students are white, roughly a third are Hispanic, and about a quarter are Black; a smaller share identify as multiracial. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch participation or counts of students with IEPs or English learners, which is a gap that may be worth asking the school about directly if these demographics are relevant to your family's situation.
State test results show low proficiency across the tested grades and subjects. In math, the proficiency rate is notably low compared with other schools and districts in Cuyahoga County. English language arts proficiency is similarly low. In social studies, where the school has data from an earlier year, performance was substantially stronger. The school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint when compared with other districts across the county. A parent considering enrollment here would want to ask the school directly about the recent drops in math and ELA, what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level standards, and what instructional changes are underway.
One material shift affecting the school starting this school year is Ohio's statewide Science of Reading mandate. Beginning in 2024-25, all public schools including charters must use state-approved, science-of-reading-aligned ELA curricula and must train all teachers in these approaches by June 2025. The school has moved away from "three-cueing" methods under this law. If early literacy instruction and reading intervention approaches matter to you, this is a change worth understanding in detail with the school, as it has reshaped how K-4 reading is taught across the state.
Old Brooklyn itself is one of Cleveland's quieter, more residential neighborhoods, distinct from the walkable, mixed-use energy of areas like Ohio City, Tremont or University Circle. Housing values in the neighborhood are substantially below the state median. The neighborhood has seen little of the recent downtown-anchored growth that has drawn residents and investment to other parts of the city, though Cleveland as a whole is posting small population gains after years of decline.
The school is managed by ACCEL Schools under the Constellation brand. It draws students from its neighborhood and immediate surrounding areas. Housing and transportation patterns, along with the school's current academic standing, should be weighed carefully if you are deciding between options in Cleveland.
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