Mary M Bethune

256 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Mary M. Bethune School, located on Moulton Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school is named in honor of Mary McLeod Bethune, a renowned American educator, stateswoman, and civil rights activist who founded what is now Bethune-Cookman University. The institution is part of a district-wide effort to provide foundational academic support and community-focused education to the youth of the Cleveland area.

As a neighborhood school, Mary M. Bethune serves as a central hub for its surrounding community, emphasizing the importance of literacy, STEM integration, and personal development. The school utilizes the district’s "Cleveland Plan" framework, which prioritizes school autonomy and high-quality instruction to improve student outcomes. By fostering an environment rooted in the legacy of its namesake, the school aims to empower its diverse student body to succeed academically while developing the character and skills necessary to contribute positively to their community.

256

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mary M Bethune
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	6
Black	235
Two or More	5

Black
235 (91.8 %)
White
10 (3.9 %)
Hispanic
6 (2.3 %)
Two or More
5 (2.0 %)

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)838-2250
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
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 14

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 27

Grade 6 32

Grade 7 30

Grade 8 29