CHARLES DICKENS SCHOOL
Charles Dickens School is a Title I public school that is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, located in Cleveland, OH with about 413 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 10th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 24 teachers, Charles Dickens School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Charles Dickens School, located on Corlett Avenue in the Lee-Miles neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, serves as a public elementary institution within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school provides educational programming for students in grades Pre-K through 8, focusing on foundational academic development alongside social and emotional growth. As part of the district's broader mission, the school works to foster a supportive learning environment tailored to the diverse needs of the local community, emphasizing student achievement and college or career readiness.
The school is situated in a historically significant area of Cleveland and serves as a central hub for neighborhood families. Like many schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan district, Charles Dickens emphasizes the integration of modern instructional techniques and extracurricular opportunities to engage its student body. By focusing on core curriculum standards and community involvement, the school strives to prepare its graduates for the transition into high school and beyond, serving as an essential pillar for education in the 44105 ZIP code.
For more information, contact Charles Dickens School at (216) 838-4200 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Cleveland, OH 44105-2919
(216) 838-4200
CHARLES DICKENS SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Cleveland, OH with about 413 enrolled students. See other public other schools in Ohio
School Details
- Level:
- Other
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Cleveland Municipal
- Total Students:
- 413
- Teachers:
- 24
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 413 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CHARLES DICKENS SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 98% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 97.8%
- White
- 1.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.0%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 45.8%
- Male
- 54.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.