Kindergarten Enrollment and Readiness

- Every child is ready for school on the first day of Kindergarten
About this measure

The measures on this page show the number of children enrolled in kindergarten at public schools and the percentage of children ready for kindergarten throughout Cuyahoga County. Reported data on kindergarten enrollment and readiness are from the Ohio School Report Card. Kindergarten readiness is defined as children whose Ohio Kindergarten Readiness Assessment scores fall into the “Demonstrating Readiness” or “Approaching Readiness” categories.
Why is this important?

When children enter kindergarten ready to learn, they do better in the short term and over the long term. Being prepared to learn includes academic preparation—counting, letters, shapes, colors—as well as the social and emotional foundation for learning.
Related Key Government Measures

This is a community indicator measure.  It is provided to show an understanding of overall community health. The County organization does not directly control the outcome of this measure; however, a number of programs and initiatives the County is undertaking can have an impact. Related government measures include:  

  1. Universal Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment and Kindergarten Readiness
  2. Cuyahoga County Early Childhood Education Expansion and Sustainability Plan
Reporting Agency

Outside Agency
Additional Resources

Ohio's Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
Kindergarten Enrollment - Comparative Analysis
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Kindergarten Enrollment (2018 State Department of Education Data)

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Bar chart shows kindergarten enrollment for the 2017-18 school year in comparative counties. Cuyahoga: 9,223 Franklin: 11,569 Montgomery: 3,957 Hamilton: 6,933 Lucas: 3,771 Summit: 4,942

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Kindergarten Enrollment (2018 State Department of Education Data)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Kindergarten Enrollment (2018 State Department of Education Data)Cuyahoga Enrollment 9 223Cuyahoga Enrollment 9 223Franklin Enrollment 11 569Franklin Enrollment 11 569Montgomery Enrollment 3 957Montgomery Enrollment 3 957Hamilton Enrollment 6 933Hamilton Enrollment 6 933Lucas Enrollment 3 771Lucas Enrollment 3 771Summit Enrollment 4 942Summit Enrollment 4 942Chart context menu2018
% Ready for Kindergarten - Comparative Analysis
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% Ready for Kindergarten (2018 State Department of Education Data)

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Bar chart shows percentage of children ready for kindergarten in the 2017-18 school year in comparative counties. Cuyahoga: 73.2% Franklin: 75.2% Montgomery: 75.3% Hamilton: 77.5% Lucas: 69.6% Summit: 75.3%

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% Ready for Kindergarten (2018 State Department of Education Data)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12% Ready for Kindergarten (2018 State Department of Education Data)Cuyahoga73.2%Cuyahoga73.2%Franklin75.2%Franklin75.2%Montgomery75.3%Montgomery75.3%Hamilton77.5%Hamilton77.5%Lucas69.6%Lucas69.6%Summit75.3%Summit75.3%Chart context menu2018
Kindergarten Enrollment and Readiness - Historical Performance
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Cuyahoga County Kindergarten Enrollment and Readiness (By Year)

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Bar chart shows kindergarten enrollment in Cuyahoga County by school year. See Data Table for details Line graph shows percentage of children ready for kindergarten in Cuyahoga County by school year. See Data Table for details.

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Cuyahoga County Kindergarten Enrollment and Readiness (By Year)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Cuyahoga County Kindergarten Enrollment and Readiness (By Year)71.80%71.80%71.80%71.80%73.20%73.20%9,2099,2099,1679,1679,2239,223Percentage of Children Ready for KindergartenKindergarten EnrollmentChart context menu201620172018
Data Source

Cuyahoga County & Comparative Analysis: Ohio School Report Card
Measure Data
Period Status Kindergarten Enrollment Percentage of Children Ready for Kindergarten
2016 Community Indicator 9,209 71.80%
2017 Community Indicator 9,167 71.80%
2018 Community Indicator 9,223 73.20%
2019 Not Defined