Saint Raphael School is a private Catholic school located on Dover Road in Bay Village. Founded in 1948, its goal is to teach students to strive for lifelong academic excellence, live out their faith and leave the world a better place than they found it.
Saint Raphael School enrolls 781 students between kindergarten to eighth grade and has a student-to-teacher ratio of 22-to-1. Its students come from many different communities including Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, Cleveland, Elyria, Fairview Park and more.
Saint Raphael School offers a standard curriculum of English, language arts, math, reading, science and social studies for all its students, as well as algebra for interested eighth graders.
To enhance and facilitate learning, Saint Raphael School provides Chromebooks and touch screen panels, and each classroom is equipped with amplification systems and wireless fiber optic internet. When it comes to athletics, Saint Raphael offers quite the variety. The school offers sports organized in cooperation with the Diocese of Cleveland Catholic Youth Organization including basketball, football, volleyball, track, cross country and cheerleading.
Saint Raphael School supports working parents with Raiders Club, a before and after school program available to children in kindergarten through sixth grade. It’s open daily and offers homework help and weekly activities like field trips, cooking lessons, service projects and acting lessons.
At Saint Raphael, children have the chance to learn and grow in a safe, respectful environment that values each and every one of them as unique individuals with something important to contribute.
St. Raphael Elementary School
Private Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
525 Dover Center Rd,
Bay Village, OH
School Details
Students
592
Head of School
Mrs. Ann E. Miller
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Annual Tuition
$6,050
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
34
Part Time Teachers
2
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
96.8%
Two or more races
1.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Hispanic
<1%
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
2/9/2021
We are new to the school. We have two daughters attending. There is a sense of family, warmth and a caring atmosphere. There is consistency and follow through. We are very happy with the school.
GreatSchools Reviews
7/4/2025
The school is filled with bullies and to think this is a catholic school, what a disgrace. You can just tell by some of the parents that they have a child who is a bully. The parents don’t care if their child is mean to other kids. Those parents just care about their kid being good at sports or bein...
9/16/2022
The teachers are very caring and get to know your child and the student that they have the potential to be -- I have two children there and have had a very positive experience.
5/6/2021
I attended this school in the 70s. I couldn't wait to leave. The teachers varied in how they acted. There was a priest, Father Martin, who gave me a ride home one day. He took my hand and asked, with a creepy sardonic smile if I liked to hold hands. Thankfully he dropped me off soon after. One of th...
7/8/2020
I genuinely consider my time at this school to be traumatic. I myself experienced bullying for years and had a teacher who interacted with myself and other young girls inappropriately while attending and after graduation. I also know many people who have directly experienced racism from other studen...
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Map
List Price Range
$233K - $2.9M
Homes For Sale
28
Average Home Value
$472,904
Median Lot Size
12,196 Sq Ft
% Renters
8%
Household Income
$142,091
% of College Grads
65.5%
Median Age
45
Average House Size
1,978 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,395 - $1,825 per month
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- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 662+ Sq Ft
- 28600 Detroit Rd
- Westlake, OH
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- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
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Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Walker Road Park
- Fishing
- Lake
- Soccer
Cahoon Memorial Park - East
Reese Park
Huntington Reservation - Cleveland Metroparks
Play In Bay Park
Roman Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
St. Raphael Elementary School is a private Catholic school for students in grades K-8 located at 525 Dover Center Rd in Bay Village, in the Bay Village neighborhood. Annual tuition is $6,050. The school has a total enrollment of 592 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. The average home value in this area is $472,904. Discover additional schools in the area, like Bay High School, Westlake High School, Rocky River High School, and more. Learn more about what Bay Village has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near St. Raphael Elementary School.