Top Rankings
Shaker Heights City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 644 students in Shaker Heights City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Shaker Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,434 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shaker Heights City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%

Graduation Rate
91%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
2,033 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
46%
22%
# White Students
1,695 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
38%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
406 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
296
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
322
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,642 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,025 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$107 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,642
$17,287

Spending / Student
$24,025
$17,235

Best Shaker Heights City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shaker Hts Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20600 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Grades: 7-8
| 644 students
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