Caledonia Elementary School, Cleveland Heights OH

Original Research by School Decision on Caledonia Elementary School

Caledonia Elementary School is a small school serving kindergarten through second grade in Cleveland Heights, located in the East Cleveland City School District. The school enrollment is concentrated in the early grades, with roughly equal cohorts across the three grade levels.

The student body is predominantly Black, with a very small number of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The school's peer environment reflects the composition of the East Cleveland neighborhood, which has deep historical ties to Cleveland's African American community. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and English learner status were not available, so a reader seeking to understand the economic or linguistic profile of the school's families would need to contact the school or district directly.

Because Caledonia serves only kindergarten through second grade, state testing data do not apply—Ohio does not assess students in those grade bands. This is a standard feature of early elementary schools and reflects the state's assessment structure, not a gap in school performance. For families concerned about academic trajectory, the school's upper-grade students transition to schools that do participate in state testing; prospective families may want to ask the district how third-grade-and-up outcomes compare at the receiving schools.

The broader context matters for anyone considering this school. The East Cleveland City School District has undergone significant changes. In March 2025, the district board approved a facility consolidation plan that will reshape the district's footprint over the coming years. Caledonia serves the youngest students, and the plan calls for an early childhood academy to house Pre-K and kindergarten going forward, which signals potential shifts in how early grades are organized. The district has recently been released from state Academic Distress Commission oversight after meeting revitalization benchmarks and posting academic gains—a positive signal of stabilization after years of state intervention. Enrollment district-wide is expected to decline, which will influence how many schools remain open and how grades are configured.

Cleveland Heights itself is a walkable, tree-lined inner-ring suburb of Cleveland with strong civic anchors including multiple libraries, Cain Park, and diverse neighborhood commercial districts. The housing market in the area has moderate affordability relative to national benchmarks, with median home values in the lower to mid-range for the county. The city draws residents with cultural institutions, parks, and proximity to University Circle and downtown Cleveland for employment.

For families with young children, Caledonia offers early elementary instruction within the East Cleveland district during a period of district-wide restructuring. Prospective families should understand the consolidation timeline and which building their child would attend in later grades, and should speak with the school about curriculum, support services, and the transition process to middle school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median

Grade 57%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 34 pts below state median

Grade 638%

School 38% · district not reported

▲ 15 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median

Grade 526%

School 26% · district not reported

▼ 39 pts below state median

Grade 653%

School 53% · district not reported

▲ 12 pts above state median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · district not reported

▼ 47 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 474%

School 74% · district not reported

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 630%

School 30% · district not reported

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolEast Cleveland City School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.