Private elementary school · Parma Heights, Ohio

Incarnate Word Academy

Incarnate Word Academy rates 6.8 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from Ohio statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.

6.8this school

#370 of 785 schools in Ohio · The estimated academic score from Ohio statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Parma Heights, OH serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 370 of 785 schools in Ohio.

Incarnate Word Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention: 5.6; 30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment: 5.5; 15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion: 8.3; 20% of the rating
Community Context: Data not available
School Profile: 8.3; 15% of the rating

About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on OH statewide data. Learn more
What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in OH.
Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in OH.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank: MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 44130; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Incarnate Word Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Cleveland school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income: $68,099
Median home value: $184,900
Median rent: $1,045/mo
College educated: 28.1%
Homeownership: 63.9%
Poverty rate: 11.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44130; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 70; Very Walkable
Transit Score: 41; Some Transit
Bike Score: 66; 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.

Who goes here

White71%
Asian16%
Two or More5%
Hispanic4%
Black3%
Pacific Islander1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Incarnate Word Academy serve?

Incarnate Word Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Incarnate Word Academy?

Incarnate Word Academy has an enrollment of approximately 383 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Incarnate Word Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Incarnate Word Academy is 13.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Incarnate Word Academy rank in OH?

Incarnate Word Academy ranks #370 of 785 private schools in OH.

What is Incarnate Word Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Incarnate Word Academy 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.

Is Incarnate Word Academy a private school?

Yes, Incarnate Word Academy is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Incarnate Word Academy a religious school?

Incarnate Word Academy has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades: Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment: 383
Gender split: 41% M / 59% F
Student-teacher ratio: 13.7:1
Teachers (FTE): 28
Type: Private
Coed status: Coed
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
School day: 6.7 hours
Days per year: 171 days
Setting: Large Suburb
County: Cuyahoga County
Phone: (440) 842-6818
Area population (ZIP 44130): 49,778
Area average commute: 24.3 min
Area median age: 44.2

All 16 facts

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).