Charles Dickens School

253 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Charles Dickens School, located on Corlett Avenue in the Lee-Miles neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, serves as a public elementary institution within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school provides educational programming for students in grades Pre-K through 8, focusing on foundational academic development alongside social and emotional growth. As part of the district's broader mission, the school works to foster a supportive learning environment tailored to the diverse needs of the local community, emphasizing student achievement and college or career readiness.

The school is situated in a historically significant area of Cleveland and serves as a central hub for neighborhood families. Like many schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan district, Charles Dickens emphasizes the integration of modern instructional techniques and extracurricular opportunities to engage its student body. By focusing on core curriculum standards and community involvement, the school strives to prepare its graduates for the transition into high school and beyond, serving as an essential pillar for education in the 44105 ZIP code.

253

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

28.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charles Dickens School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	6
Black	239
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
239 (94.5%)
Hispanic
6 (2.4%)
White
4 (1.6%)
Two or More
3 (1.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

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)838-4200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.1
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 11

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 26

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 32

Grade 8 27