Margaret Spellacy Middle School (Closed 2006)

655 E 162nd St
Cleveland, OH 44110

Margaret Spellacy Middle School serves 308 students in grades 6-9.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Margaret Spellacy Middle School
6	119
7	64
8	83
9	42

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Total Students

308 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School
2024	308
2023	308
2022	308
2021	308
2020	308
2019	308
2018	308
2017	308
2016	308
2015	308
2005	308
2004	299
2003	721
2002	832
2001	741
2000	731
1999	806
1998	824
1997	778
1996	797
1995	818
1994	765
1993	650
1992	622
1991	506
1990	469
1989	518
1988	725

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School
2005	17
2004	28
2003	56
2002	49
2001	49
2000	62
1999	53
1998	50
1997	42
1996	46
1995	45
1994	44
1993	31
1992	26
1991	28
1990	28
1989	27
1988	33
1987	35

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	11:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	17:1	17:1	13:1
2001	15:1	17:1	14:1
2000	12:1	17:1	14:1
1999	15:1	17:1	15:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	14:1
1992	24:1	18:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	17:1	19:1	18:1
1989	19:1	19:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1994)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
1994	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2004	1%	3%	10%
1998	1%	2%	8%
1996	2%	1%	8%
1995	2%	1%	7%
1994	2%	1%	7%
1993	3%	1%	7%
1992	2%	1%	7%
1989	1%	1%	5%

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Black

96%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2024	96%	17%
2023	96%	17%	67%
2022	96%	17%	68%
2021	96%	17%	68%
2020	96%	17%	68%
2019	96%	17%	68%
2018	97%	16%	69%
2017	97%	16%	69%
2016	97%	16%	69%
2015	97%	16%	55%
2005	96%	18%	71%
2004	96%	17%	71%
2003	97%	17%	71%
2002	98%	16%	71%
2001	97%	16%	71%
2000	95%	16%	72%
1999	95%	15%	72%
1998	93%	15%	71%
1997	93%	16%	71%
1996	85%	15%	71%
1995	85%	15%	71%
1994	82%	15%	70%
1993	87%	15%	70%
1992	85%	14%	70%
1991	90%	14%	71%
1990	86%	14%	69%
1989	84%	14%	70%
1988	85%	14%	70%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2024	4%	66%
2023	4%	67%	13%
2022	4%	67%	13%
2021	4%	68%	14%
2020	4%	69%	14%
2019	4%	69%	14%
2018	3%	71%	14%
2017	3%	71%	14%
2016	3%	71%	14%
2015	3%	72%	15%
2005	4%	77%	17%
2004	3%	78%	18%
2003	3%	78%	18%
2002	2%	81%	19%
2001	3%	81%	19%
2000	5%	81%	19%
1999	5%	82%	19%
1998	6%	82%	20%
1997	7%	82%	20%
1996	13%	83%	20%
1995	13%	83%	21%
1994	15%	83%	22%
1993	10%	83%	22%
1992	13%	84%	22%
1991	10%	83%	21%
1990	14%	84%	24%
1989	14%	84%	23%
1988	14%	84%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2024	0.08	0.53
2023	0.08	0.52	0.51
2022	0.08	0.52	0.50
2021	0.08	0.51	0.50
2020	0.08	0.49	0.50
2019	0.08	0.49	0.50
2018	0.06	0.47	0.49
2017	0.06	0.47	0.49
2016	0.06	0.47	0.48
2015	0.06	0.46	0.51
2005	0.08	0.38	0.46
2004	0.08	0.37	0.46
2003	0.08	0.37	0.46
2002	0.06	0.32	0.45
2001	0.06	0.32	0.45
2000	0.10	0.31	0.45
1999	0.10	0.31	0.45
1998	0.14	0.31	0.45
1997	0.15	0.30	0.46
1996	0.26	0.29	0.46
1995	0.26	0.29	0.46
1994	0.31	0.29	0.47
1993	0.23	0.29	0.47
1992	0.26	0.28	0.47
1991	0.20	0.29	0.45
1990	0.26	0.28	0.47
1989	0.28	0.28	0.45
1988	0.26	0.28	0.45

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Eligible for

81%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2024	81%	42%
2023	81%	37%	67%
2022	81%	38%	65%
2021	81%	39%	68%
2020	81%	39%	70%
2019	81%	39%	70%
2018	81%	23%	11%
2017	81%	23%	11%
2016	81%	40%	78%
2015	81%	40%	82%
2005	81%	25%	76%
2004	81%	24%	73%
2003	85%	24%	73%
2002	56%	22%	71%
2001	75%	21%	71%
2000	78%	22%	74%
1999	82%	22%	77%
1998	80%	22%	77%
1997	67%	23%	72%
1995	84%	24%	80%
1994	78%	23%	79%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Margaret Spellacy Middle School	Ohio	Cleveland Municipal School District
2024	18%	5%
2023	18%	5%	1%
2022	18%	5%	1%
2021	18%	5%	1%
2020	18%	5%	1%
2019	18%	5%	1%
2018	17%	4%	1%
2017	17%	4%	1%
2016	17%	4%	1%
2015	17%	5%	1%
2005	18%	6%	8%
2004	18%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	7%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	7%	5%	7%
1999	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cleveland Municipal School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Margaret Spellacy Middle School?

308 students attend Margaret Spellacy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Margaret Spellacy Middle School students are Black, and 4% of students are White.

What grades does Margaret Spellacy Middle School offer ?

Margaret Spellacy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-9

What school district is Margaret Spellacy Middle School part of?

Margaret Spellacy Middle School is part of Cleveland Municipal School District.

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