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Public elementary school · Cleveland Municipal · Cleveland, Ohio

Sunbeam

Sunbeam rates 6.0, right at the middle of Cleveland Municipal's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cleveland Municipal median is 6.0.

#1,968 of 3,458 schools in Ohio · Cleveland Municipal: 54 elementary schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Cleveland Municipal elementary school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,968 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 44 of 93 in Cleveland Municipal.

Sunbeam is listed in Cleveland Municipal, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math6%52 points below the Ohio average of 58%Grades 3–8 · 2026 OST
Reading16%46 points below the Ohio average of 62%Grades 3–8 · 2026 OST
Proficiency has held near 11% across the 4-year record (2023–2026).2026 OST; 76 test records from OH state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
50% of the rating
Academics
1.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 21% (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 44120; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sunbeam 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
$46,326
Median home value
$115,700
Median rent
$890/mo
College educated
37.4%
Homeownership
48%
Poverty rate
24.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44120; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
78
Very Walkable
Transit Score
52
Good Transit
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,309/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cleveland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cleveland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Roxboro Elementary School0.7 mi
    8.8Compare →
  2. Boulevard Elementary School1.3 mi
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  3. Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy0.6 mi · charter
    8.2Compare →
  4. Onaway Elementary School1.8 mi
    7.5Compare →
  5. Fairfax Elementary School1.9 mi
    6.9Compare →
  6. Bolton1.0 mi
    6.2Compare →
  7. Sunbeamthis school
    6.0
  8. Harvey Rice Elementary School0.3 mi
    4.6Compare →
  9. Intergenerational School the0.3 mi · charter
    3.5Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Sunbeam.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sunbeam serve?

Sunbeam serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Sunbeam?

Sunbeam has an enrollment of approximately 421 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunbeam?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunbeam is 13.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sunbeam rank in OH?

Sunbeam ranks #1,968 of 3,458 schools in OH.

What is Sunbeam's MySchoolScout rating?

Sunbeam has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 Sunbeam?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sunbeam has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 21% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Sunbeam a charter school?

No, Sunbeam is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sunbeam a Title I school?

No, Sunbeam is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
421
Student-teacher ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Cuyahoga County
Phone
(216) 838-1700
Rank in district
#44 of 93
Schools in district
93
District spending per student
$24,255
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
37.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 44120)
34,274
Area average commute
23.5 min
Area median age
43.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

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.