Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Cleveland metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.
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#13. Open Door Christian Schools
- Location: Elyria, OH
- Enrollment: 570 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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#12. Medina Christian Academy
- Location: Medina, OH
- Enrollment: 479 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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#11. First Baptist Christian School
- Location: Elyria, OH
- Enrollment: 149 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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#10. Westside Christian Academy
- Location: Westlake, OH
- Enrollment: 372 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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#9. Fuchs Mizrachi School
- Location: Beachwood, OH
- Enrollment: 426 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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#8. Our Lady of the Elms
- Location: Akron, OH
- Enrollment: 273 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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#7. Gilmour Academy
- Location: Gates Mills, OH
- Enrollment: 830 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#6. Andrews Osborne Academy
- Location: Willoughby, OH
- Enrollment: 350 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#5. Lake Ridge Academy
- Location: North Ridgeville, OH
- Enrollment: 409 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#4. Laurel School
- Location: Shaker Heights, OH
- Enrollment: 590 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#3. Hathaway Brown School
- Location: Shaker Heights, OH
- Enrollment: 740 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#2. Hawken School
- Location: Gates Mills, OH
- Enrollment: 1,082 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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#1. University School
- Location: Hunting Valley, OH
- Enrollment: 854 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
