The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Math. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Memorial School
Memorial School is a prekindergarten-through-eighth-grade public school in Cleveland serving a student body that is overwhelmingly Black, with small numbers of Hispanic and white students. The school is modest in size, with enrollment distributed across ten grade levels from early childhood through middle school.
Academic proficiency is low across all tested subjects. In mathematics, where the school performs best, fewer than half of students tested in grades three through eight met proficiency. English language arts proficiency falls to around a quarter of students, and science proficiency drops to near a fifth. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among the county's tested schools. Participation in state testing is nearly complete, so these results reflect broad-based performance rather than gaps in assessment.
The housing context surrounding the school is modest. Homes in the school's zip code are valued below both the state and national median, and rents, while increasing, remain comparatively low. This is an affordably priced market for renters and buyers, though housing costs have tightened slightly in the past year. The broader Cuyahoga County market shows moderate supply and demand, with active listings roughly steady year-over-year.
The school sits within Cleveland Municipal, which in December 2025 approved a major consolidation plan that will reshape the district by the 2026-27 school year. The plan merges schools and closes buildings, affecting student assignments and transportation across the system. Additionally, voters approved a substantial operating levy in November 2024 that will raise property taxes for homeowners in the district; this levy is ongoing and represents a direct annual cost for families buying into the area. For the 2024-25 school year, the district implemented a cellphone-free policy and rolled out an online grade-book system that gives parents direct access to student grades.
Memorial School is situated in Cleveland, a large mixed-use city on Lake Erie that has posted modest population growth recently after years of decline. Growth is concentrated in the urban core, particularly Downtown and neighborhoods like University Circle, Ohio City and Tremont. The city's economy has shifted from manufacturing toward healthcare, education and services, anchored by major employers like Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University. Civic life centers on Public Square downtown, the Cleveland Metroparks system that rings the city, and cultural institutions including Playhouse Square and the Cleveland Museum of Art. A parent or resident considering this school should look directly with Memorial School and the district about the specifics of the consolidation plan and how it may affect this building and its enrollment trajectory.
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