CHARLES W ELIOT SCHOOL

Charles W Eliot School is a Title I public school that is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, located in Cleveland, OH with about 345 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 22 teachers, Charles W Eliot School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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 W. Eliot School, located on Lotus Drive in Cleveland, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). The school is named in honor of Charles William Eliot, who served as the president of Harvard University for 40 years and was a significant figure in American educational reform during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The facility serves as a foundational academic hub for the local community, focusing on providing essential primary education to neighborhood children.

As part of the CMSD, the school operates under the district’s "Cleveland Plan," which emphasizes school autonomy, rigorous curriculum standards, and a commitment to preparing students for high school success. Like many schools in the district, Charles W. Eliot is integrated into a broader network of support services designed to address both the academic and social-emotional needs of its student body. The school serves as a central anchor for the families in the Lee-Harvard/Seville neighborhood, striving to provide a structured learning environment that fosters basic literacy, numeracy, and personal development.

For more information, contact Charles W Eliot School at (216) 838-5350 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.