Top Rankings
Rocky River City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,717 students in Rocky River City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Rocky River City School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 59% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Rocky River City School District are Kensington Intermediate Elementary School and Rocky River Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
2,596 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rocky River City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
63%
Graduation Rate
98%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,539 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,085 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,539
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,085
$17,235
Best Rocky River City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kensington Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
20140 Lake Rd
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6770
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6770
Gr: 3-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Rocky River Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1631 Lakeview Ave
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6870
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6870
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
21600 Center Ridge Rd
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6720
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6720
Gr: K-2 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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