William Rainey Harper

423 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

William Rainey Harper is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Cleveland, OH. Administered by Cleveland Municipal, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 423 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 24.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 5515 Ira Ave in Cleveland, OH 44144, William Rainey Harper serves families zoned within the Cleveland Municipal attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

423

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William Rainey Harper
Demographic	Student Count
White	150
Hispanic	144
Black	102
Asian	3
Two or More	19
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

White
150 (35.5%)
Hispanic
144 (34.0%)
Black
102 (24.1%)
Two or More
19 (4.5%)
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

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)838-0000
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	423
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
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 37

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 45

Grade 6 48

Grade 7 33

Grade 8 23