Mercer Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Mercer Elementary School

23325 Wimbledon Rd
Beachwood, OH 44122

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Top 50%

Serving 309 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mercer Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 309 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50% in OH
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mercer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Mercer Elementary School's student population of 309 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mercer Elementary School
Kind	50
1	69
2	58
3	67
4	65

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Total Students

309 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	307
2022	313
2021	298
2020	352
2019	352
2018	343
2017	343
2016	338
2015	354
2014	340
2013	379
2012	361
2011	411
2010	424
2009	425
2008	432
2007	411
2006	411
2005	433
2004	414
2003	375
2002	385
2001	420
2000	439
1999	467
1998	474
1997	487
1996	480
1995	477
1994	466
1993	463
1992	483
1991	446
1990	456
1989	450
1988	424
1987	391

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	23
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2011	25
2010	27
2009	26
2008	27
2007	23
2006	31
2005	30
2004	28
2003	28
2002	32
2001	32
2000	33
1999	32
1998	32
1997	33
1996	33
1995	35
1994	35
1993	33
1992	35
1991	32
1990	30

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School Rankings

Mercer Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mercer Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1228 out of 3241 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School
2022	#1228
2021	#1250
2019	#562
2018	#986
2017	#843
2016	#622
2015	#1746
2014	#1142
2013	#1321
2012	#1032
2011	#1399

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55-59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2022	57%	52%	52%
2021	62%	50%	50%
2019	77%	63%	66%
2018	67%	62%	66%
2017	72%	63%	65%
2016	72%	61%	64%
2015	67%	68%	72%
2014	87%	77%	80%
2013	77%	76%	80%
2012	82%	78%	79%
2011	82%	77%	78%

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65-69%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2022	67%	60%	63%
2021	57%	57%	63%
2019	82%	64%	69%
2018	77%	63%	66%
2017	77%	62%	64%
2016	77%	55%	66%
2015	77%	74%	77%
2014	87%	83%	88%
2013	92%	83%	89%
2012	92%	83%	86%
2011	87%	82%	85%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	15:1
2020	17:1	18:1	15:1
2019	17:1	18:1	15:1
2018	16:1	18:1	15:1
2017	16:1	18:1	15:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	18:1	16:1
2013	16:1	18:1	16:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	18:1	15:1
2008	16:1	18:1	15:1
2007	18:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	17:1	14:1
2005	14:1	17:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	12:1	17:1	13:1
2001	13:1	17:1	13:1
2000	13:1	17:1	13:1
1999	15:1	18:1	14:1
1998	15:1	18:1	14:1
1997	15:1	19:1	14:1
1996	15:1	19:1	15:1
1995	14:1	19:1	14:1
1994	13:1	19:1	13:1
1993	14:1	19:1	13:1
1992	14:1	19:1	13:1
1991	14:1	20:1	13:1
1990	15:1	20:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	5%	3%	6%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	6%	2%	6%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	6%	2%	6%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	3%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Black

44%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	43%	17%	46%
2022	46%	17%	46%
2021	45%	17%	45%
2020	38%	17%	44%
2019	38%	17%	44%
2018	38%	16%	46%
2017	38%	16%	46%
2016	40%	16%	47%
2015	41%	16%	48%
2014	44%	16%	48%
2013	47%	16%	50%
2012	47%	16%	51%
2011	46%	16%	52%
2010	48%	17%	53%
2009	51%	17%	54%
2008	52%	17%	54%
2007	48%	17%	54%
2006	51%	17%	54%
2005	51%	18%	54%
2004	51%	17%	53%
2003	50%	17%	52%
2002	55%	16%	54%
2001	51%	16%	54%
2000	51%	16%	53%
1999	49%	15%	54%
1998	50%	15%	51%
1997	52%	16%	51%
1996	49%	15%	50%
1995	48%	15%	51%
1994	47%	15%	50%
1993	49%	15%	50%
1992	45%	14%	48%
1991	46%	14%	48%

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White

46%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	45%	67%	39%
2022	40%	67%	39%
2021	39%	68%	39%
2020	46%	69%	41%
2019	46%	69%	41%
2018	48%	71%	41%
2017	48%	71%	41%
2016	46%	71%	40%
2015	43%	72%	40%
2014	41%	73%	39%
2013	40%	73%	38%
2012	40%	74%	37%
2011	41%	74%	36%
2010	44%	76%	38%
2009	42%	76%	37%
2008	40%	77%	38%
2007	45%	77%	38%
2006	41%	78%	38%
2005	42%	77%	39%
2004	44%	78%	40%
2003	45%	78%	41%
2002	41%	81%	41%
2001	44%	81%	42%
2000	44%	81%	42%
1999	47%	82%	42%
1998	46%	82%	45%
1997	45%	82%	45%
1996	49%	83%	46%
1995	49%	83%	45%
1994	50%	83%	46%
1993	48%	83%	46%
1992	52%	84%	48%
1991	50%	83%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	9%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	0.61	0.52	0.64
2022	0.63	0.52	0.63
2021	0.64	0.51	0.64
2020	0.64	0.49	0.64
2019	0.64	0.49	0.64
2018	0.62	0.47	0.62
2017	0.62	0.47	0.62
2016	0.63	0.47	0.62
2015	0.64	0.46	0.61
2014	0.63	0.44	0.61
2013	0.62	0.44	0.61
2012	0.61	0.43	0.60
2011	0.62	0.43	0.60
2010	0.60	0.41	0.56
2009	0.58	0.40	0.56
2008	0.59	0.40	0.56
2007	0.59	0.40	0.56
2006	0.58	0.37	0.56
2005	0.58	0.38	0.56
2004	0.57	0.37	0.56
2003	0.58	0.37	0.56
2002	0.53	0.32	0.54
2001	0.55	0.32	0.54
2000	0.55	0.31	0.54
1999	0.54	0.31	0.53
1998	0.54	0.31	0.54
1997	0.53	0.30	0.53
1996	0.52	0.29	0.54
1995	0.53	0.29	0.54
1994	0.53	0.29	0.54
1993	0.54	0.29	0.54
1992	0.53	0.28	0.54
1991	0.54	0.29	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	25%	37%	25%
2022	24%	38%	33%
2021	26%	39%	33%
2020	28%	39%	31%
2019	28%	39%	31%
2018	22%	23%	30%
2017	22%	23%	30%
2016	30%	40%	36%
2015	29%	40%	33%
2014	32%	39%	33%
2013	35%	33%	29%
2012	36%	38%	32%
2011	31%	37%	30%
2010	25%	34%	23%
2009	25%	30%	23%
2007	17%	27%	17%
2006	19%	27%	19%
2005	26%	25%	18%
1997	7%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Mercer Elementary School	Ohio	Shaker Heights City School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shaker Heights City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercer Elementary School's ranking?

Mercer Elementary School is ranked #1228 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Mercer Elementary School often compared to?

Mercer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Boulevard Elementary School, Lomond Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Mercer Elementary School?

309 students attend Mercer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Mercer Elementary School students are White, 44% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mercer Elementary School?

Mercer Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mercer Elementary School offer ?

Mercer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mercer Elementary School part of?

Mercer Elementary School is part of Shaker Heights City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 309 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50%
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education