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. Kindergarten readiness is defined as children whose Kindergarten Readiness Assessment scores fall into the “Demonstrating Readiness” or “Approaching Readiness” categories.

Data are reported by the Cuyahoga County Office of Innovation and Performance on an annual basis.
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
Kindergarten Enrollment and Readiness - Annual 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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Chart type: Combination chart.
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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%73.79%73.79%9,2099,2099,1679,1679,2239,2239,2729,272Percentage of Children Ready for KindergartenKindergarten EnrollmentChart context menu2016201720182019
Kindergarten Enrollment - Comparative Analysis
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Kindergarten Enrollment (Comparative Analysis)

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Bar chart shows kindergarten enrollment for the 2018-19 school year in comparative counties. Cuyahoga: 9,272 Franklin: 11,339 Montgomery: 3,911 Hamilton: 7,271 Lucas: 3,676 Summit: 4,955

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Chart type: column chart.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values.

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Kindergarten Enrollment (Comparative Analysis)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Kindergarten Enrollment (Comparative Analysis)Cuyahoga Enrollment 9 272Cuyahoga Enrollment 9 272Franklin Enrollment 11 339Franklin Enrollment 11 339Montgomery Enrollment 3 911Montgomery Enrollment 3 911Hamilton Enrollment 7 271Hamilton Enrollment 7 271Lucas Enrollment 3 676Lucas Enrollment 3 676Summit Enrollment 4 955Summit Enrollment 4 955Chart context menu2019
Percent of Children Ready for Kindergarten - Comparative Analysis
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Percent of Children Ready for Kindergarten (Comparative Analysis)

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Bar chart shows percentage of children ready for kindergarten in the 2018-19 school year in comparative counties. Cuyahoga: 73.8% Franklin: 76.4% Montgomery: 75.5% Hamilton: 77.6% Lucas: 70.9% Summit: 76.6%

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Chart type: column chart.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values.

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Percent of Children Ready for Kindergarten (Comparative Analysis)Created with Highcharts 5.0.12Percent of Children Ready for Kindergarten (Comparative Analysis)Cuyahoga73.8%Cuyahoga73.8%Franklin76.4%Franklin76.4%Montgomery75.5%Montgomery75.5%Hamilton77.6%Hamilton77.6%Lucas70.9%Lucas70.9%Summit76.6%Summit76.6%Chart context menu2019
Data Source

Ohio Department of Education - Ohio School Report Cards
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 Community Indicator 9,272 73.79%