Anton Grdina

311 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Anton Grdina School, located at 2955 E 71st St in Cleveland, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school is situated in the Slavic Village/Union-Miles area and serves as a foundational educational hub for the local community. It is part of a district-wide effort to provide equitable academic opportunities and support services to students in urban neighborhoods.

The school is named in honor of Anton Grdina, a prominent 20th-century Slovenian-American community leader and businessman in Cleveland, reflecting the city’s deep immigrant history. As a PK-8 institution, Anton Grdina focuses on holistic student development, offering standard curricula in core subjects while often integrating social-emotional learning and extracurricular activities designed to engage its diverse student body. The school remains a central point for neighborhood families, working to foster academic growth and prepare students for successful transitions to high school.

311

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Anton Grdina
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	7
Black	278
Two or More	18
Pacific Islander	1

Black
278 (89.4%)
Two or More
18 (5.8%)
White
7 (2.3%)
Hispanic
7 (2.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cleveland Municipal
Phone:	(216)838-1150
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 28

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 28

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 28