Wade Park

339 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Wade Park School, located in the Hough neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, serves as a PK–8 institution within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school is deeply integrated into its local community, focusing on providing a foundational education that bridges early childhood development with middle school preparation. As part of the district’s portfolio, it follows the Cleveland Plan, which emphasizes academic rigor, data-driven instruction, and the cultivation of a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of urban students.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Wade Park acts as a community anchor, often engaging families and local partners to support student success both inside and outside the classroom. The school prioritizes social-emotional development alongside core subjects like literacy and mathematics to help prepare students for the transition to high school. By leveraging resources from the district and community initiatives, Wade Park strives to foster a culture of achievement and equity for all of its students in the 44103 area.

339

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wade Park
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	3
Black	333
Asian	1
Two or More	2

Black
333 (98.2%)
Hispanic
3 (0.9%)
Two or More
2 (0.6%)
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)838-1750
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	339
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
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 18

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 52

Grade 8 43