The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Orchard Park Academy
Orchard Park Academy is a charter school in Cleveland serving kindergarten through eighth grade. The school sits in the 44111 zip code on the city's South Side and operates as its own educational district.
The school enrolls a small population, with grades distributed unevenly across the span; the upper grades sixth through eighth are noticeably smaller cohorts. Student composition is diverse: just over one-third are Black, close to one-fifth are Hispanic, roughly one-seventh are Asian, one-seventh are white, and the remainder identify as multiracial. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data was not available, and neither were special education enrollment or English learner rates. The school's website and recent parent-relevant strategic changes were not located.
On Ohio's State Tests for grades three through eight in 2024-25, proficiency rates across the school fell below the midpoint relative to other districts in Cuyahoga County. In math, just over two-fifths of students scored at proficiency level or above. In English language arts, the rate was slightly lower, at just under two-fifths. In science, tested in a smaller sample, roughly one-third met proficiency. All students tested participated fully. These results represent the only year of state assessment data available; trend data across multiple years was not found, so growth or decline cannot be tracked.
Housing in the school's zip code runs modestly below state and national benchmarks. Median home values are substantially lower than the state average, and rental costs have risen in recent months but remain moderate. The surrounding neighborhood itself saw small population gains recently, part of a broader if fragile recovery in the city. Cleveland as a place has concentrated growth in its urban core neighborhoods like Downtown and University Circle, with healthcare, education, and service jobs now anchoring the economy. Outer neighborhoods where Orchard Park sits retain quieter, residential character, though the city's Emerald Necklace of parks and the Regional Transit Authority system connect the area to broader civic and cultural resources.
A parent considering this school should recognize modest state test proficiency rates alongside incomplete data on special populations and supports. The school offers a full span from kindergarten through eighth, meaning families would need to plan for high school transition. A parent may want to look into the school directly about curriculum focus, classroom composition, teaching approach, and current enrollment trends in upper grades, given the noticeably smaller cohort sizes there. The school's charter status provides autonomy in governance but also means it operates outside the Cleveland Metropolitan School District structure.
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