The brief
A Cleveland Heights-University Heights City elementary school where students score 49 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,248 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 9 of 11 in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City.
Gearity Professional Development School is listed in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202649%
- 202548%
- 202451%
- 202346%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 44118; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Cleveland school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $76,328
- Median home value
- $205,600
- Median rent
- $1,195/mo
- College educated
- 61.2%
- Homeownership
- 61.2%
- Poverty rate
- 15.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44118; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 49
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,210/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Compare nearby
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- Gearity Professional Development School6.8
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Gearity Professional Development School serve?
Gearity Professional Development School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Gearity Professional Development School?
Gearity Professional Development School has an enrollment of approximately 382 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gearity Professional Development School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gearity Professional Development School is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Gearity Professional Development School rank in OH?
Gearity Professional Development School ranks #1,248 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Gearity Professional Development School's MySchoolScout rating?
Gearity Professional Development School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Gearity Professional Development School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Gearity Professional Development School has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Gearity Professional Development School a charter school?
No, Gearity Professional Development School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Gearity Professional Development School a Title I school?
No, Gearity Professional Development School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 382
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Phone
- (216) 371-6515
- Rank in district
- #9 of 11
- Schools in district
- 11
- District spending per student
- $24,221
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 44118)
- 40,389
- Area average commute
- 21.3 min
- Area median age
- 33.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.