Joseph M Gallagher School

598 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Joseph M. Gallagher School, located on Franklin Boulevard in the Cudell/Edgewater neighborhood of Cleveland, is a public PreK–8 school serving the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). The school is known for its diverse student body and its commitment to providing a foundational education that prepares students for the transition to high school. As a neighborhood-based institution, it functions as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing academic development alongside social and emotional growth.

The school’s academic environment focuses on standard core curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often integrating CMSD’s "The Cleveland Plan," which seeks to improve performance through school autonomy and targeted support. Joseph M. Gallagher frequently engages with local partnerships and extracurricular programming to broaden the student experience beyond the classroom. By fostering a structured learning environment, the school strives to equip its diverse population of students with the necessary tools for long-term success in the Cleveland public education system.

598

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Joseph M Gallagher School
Demographic	Student Count
White	64
Hispanic	239
Black	247
Asian	42
Two or More	6

Black
247 (41.3 %)
Hispanic
239 (40.0 %)
White
64 (10.7 %)
Asian
42 (7.0 %)
Two or More
6 (1.0 %)

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)838-6400
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	598
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
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 37

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 81

Grade 6 67

Grade 7 58

Grade 8 68