Marion-Sterling Elementary School

236 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Marion-Sterling Elementary School, located in the Central neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school is deeply integrated into its local community, focusing on providing a structured learning environment for students in the primary grades. Its mission typically centers on fostering core literacy and numeracy skills while supporting the social-emotional development of its diverse student body.

As part of the Cleveland public school system, Marion-Sterling works to meet the specific needs of an urban student population through a blend of state-mandated curriculum and localized support services. The school emphasizes the importance of community partnership and academic preparedness, aiming to equip its students with the essential building blocks necessary for success as they transition into middle school and beyond. Through its faculty and staff, the school strives to maintain a safe and nurturing atmosphere that encourages student growth and engagement despite the various challenges often faced by urban educational environments.

236

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marion-Sterling Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	12
Black	212
Two or More	3

Black
212 (89.8%)
Hispanic
12 (5.1%)
White
9 (3.8%)
Two or More
3 (1.3%)

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)838-1550
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	236
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
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 24

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 26

Grade 7 18

Grade 8 21