Louisa May Alcott Elementary School

173 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Louisa May Alcott Elementary School, located at 10308 Baltic Road in Cleveland, Ohio, is a public school serving the local community within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school is named after the famous American novelist best known for *Little Women*, reflecting a focus on fostering literacy and foundational education for students in their formative years. The campus serves as a neighborhood hub, aiming to provide a supportive learning environment that caters to the diverse academic and social needs of its elementary-age student population.

Like many schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Louisa May Alcott emphasizes core curriculum standards while striving to integrate social-emotional learning to ensure well-rounded student development. The school’s location in the West Boulevard/Cudell area places it at the heart of an urban residential community, where it plays a vital role in preparing children for middle school success. Faculty and staff generally work to maintain a structured classroom environment, focusing on literacy, mathematics, and science to meet the educational benchmarks required by the state of Ohio.

173

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	14
Black	99
Asian	2
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	1

Black
99 (57.2 %)
White
48 (27.7 %)
Hispanic
14 (8.1 %)
Two or More
9 (5.2 %)
Asian
2 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6 %)

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)838-6500
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	173
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
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

Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 23