The Brilliance School

10608 Penfield Ave
Garfield Heights, OH 44125

www.thebrillianceschool.org

Charter School 259 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

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259

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The Brilliance School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	1
Black	244
Asian	1
Two or More	8

Black
244 (94.2%)
Two or More
8 (3.1%)
White
5 (1.9%)
Hispanic
1 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	The Brilliance School
Phone:	(216)710-6621
Website:	http://www.thebrillianceschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	259
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 17