The top reported proficiency rate is 94% in Social studies. The lowest is 82% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Brunswick Memorial Elementary School
Brunswick Memorial Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the rapidly growing suburb of Brunswick, Ohio, about 20 miles southwest of Cleveland. The school sits within a suburban community that has transformed from agricultural land into a residential and commercial hub over the past generation, with active development continuing through mixed-use projects and new single-family subdivisions.
The school's academic profile reflects solid performance across tested subjects. Math proficiency stands above the county median among Medina County districts, with nearly a fifth of students reaching or exceeding the proficiency threshold. English language arts proficiency is also above county median. Science performance is the school's strongest area, well above county norms. The school tested all participating students across these subjects with full participation. State test data for grades below three, which are not assessed, and for social studies in recent years, was not available in the current data, so the picture is limited to grades three through five. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in the county.
The enrollment is small for the grade band. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students. Data on the share of students with individual education plans and English learners was not provided.
Brunswick operates as a regular public school within the Brunswick City School District. The district is undertaking a generation-defining facilities investment: voters approved a significant construction bond in May 2023 for a Master Facilities Plan, with the centerpiece being a new high school slated to open for the 2027-2028 school year. That bond carries long-term property tax obligations. In November 2024, after an initial failure in March, voters renewed the operating levy that funds day-to-day classroom programs, student services, and staff compensation, securing recurring instructional funding without a tax rate increase. For families considering the school, the bond and levy approvals signal both near-term capital improvement and sustained commitment to operations, though the levy passage was not immediate.
The broader Brunswick housing market is active and moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks, with a median home value in the mid-hundreds of thousands and monthly rental costs in the low-to-mid thousands. The area is car-dependent, though north of the school lie patches of older, tree-lined streets near the historic town center. Civic anchors include a renovated library branch, North Park with extensive trails, and the developing Brunswick Town Center mixed-use project east of the historic core. A Park-N-Ride operates nearby for regional transit. The city's three industrial parks and two major commercial corridors, along with employers like a manufacturing company and small service firms, provide a work-local option for some families, though many commute to Cleveland.
For parents, Brunswick Memorial fits the profile of a small elementary serving a stable, suburban residential community with documented above-county proficiency in math and science and solid English language arts results. The school sits in a district actively investing in capital and renewing operational support, though families will want to understand the long-term tax implications of the bond and the school's specific programs and staff composition beyond what state data reveals.
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