Nathan Hale School

3588 Martin Luther King Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105

364 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Nathan Hale School is a public PK-8 institution located in the heart of the Lee-Harvard neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. As part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, the school serves a diverse student population and is committed to providing a foundational education that prepares children for the transition to high school. The school’s mission focuses on creating a structured, supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, literacy, and social-emotional development.

Beyond its core curriculum, Nathan Hale often serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, reflecting the legacy of the neighborhood it inhabits. The school aims to foster a sense of belonging among its students while working to improve student outcomes through district-led initiatives and localized instruction. By balancing traditional classroom learning with an emphasis on character building, the school strives to equip its students with the essential skills needed to succeed in their future academic and personal endeavors.

364

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nathan Hale School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	5
Black	347
Asian	1
Two or More	6

Black
347 (95.3%)
Two or More
6 (1.6%)
White
5 (1.4%)
Hispanic
5 (1.4%)
Asian
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)838-4250
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	364
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
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 17

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 56