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Cleveland Elementary School (Closed 2020)

524 Palisade St.
Pasadena, CA 91103

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Serving 97 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cleveland Elementary School
Kind	13
1	10
2	20
3	14
4	19
5	21

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Total Students

97 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School
2025	97
2024	97
2023	97
2022	97
2021	97
2020	97
2019	97
2018	186
2017	186
2016	193
2015	210
2014	217
2013	252
2012	293
2011	299
2010	332
2009	375
2008	385
2007	395
2006	293
2005	326
2004	336
2003	327
2002	368
2001	432
2000	448
1999	461
1998	444
1997	537
1996	483
1995	498
1994	477
1993	491
1992	464
1991	377
1990	361
1989	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School
2025	4
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	6
2017	6
2016	7
2015	10
2014	8
2013	10
2012	12
2010	18
2009	23
2008	23
2007	21
2006	16
2005	18
2004	19
2003	17
2002	20
2001	23
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	18
1995	18
1994	21
1993	18
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	16
1988	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

20-29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2019	24%	40%	35%
2018	22%	39%	35%
2017	22%	38%	33%
2016	12%	37%	30%
2015	17%	34%	29%
2013	42%	59%	52%
2012	67%	59%	52%
2011	67%	58%	53%
2010	57%	56%	51%

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(18-19)

30-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2019	34%	51%	45%
2018	32%	50%	35%
2017	27%	48%	43%
2016	17%	48%	41%
2015	12%	44%	37%
2013	32%	57%	51%
2012	37%	58%	52%
2011	37%	56%	52%
2010	47%	54%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	25:1
2020	24:1	23:1	26:1
2019	24:1	23:1	26:1
2018	31:1	23:1	28:1
2017	31:1	23:1	28:1
2016	28:1	24:1	25:1
2015	21:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	24:1	23:1
2010	18:1	22:1	21:1
2009	16:1	21:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	22:1	21:1
2006	18:1	22:1	20:1
2005	18:1	22:1	21:1
2004	18:1	22:1	21:1
2003	19:1	21:1	21:1
2002	18:1	21:1	21:1
2001	19:1	21:1	21:1
2000	19:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	20:1	22:1	23:1
1997	24:1	24:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	8%
2022	1%	12%	7%
2021	1%	12%	7%
2020	1%	12%	7%
2019	1%	12%	7%
2018	1%	11%	6%
2017	1%	11%	6%
2016	1%	11%	6%
2013	1%	11%	6%
2012	1%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2009	1%	11%	6%
2008	1%	12%	6%
2007	1%	12%	6%
2006	1%	12%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	1%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	5%
1998	1%	11%	4%
1997	1%	11%	4%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1995	1%	11%	5%
1994	1%	11%	5%
1993	1%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	3%	11%	5%
1990	2%	10%	6%
1989	2%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	73%	56%
2024	73%	56%
2023	73%	55%	57%
2022	73%	56%	57%
2021	73%	56%	58%
2020	73%	55%	58%
2019	73%	55%	58%
2018	71%	54%	58%
2017	71%	54%	58%
2016	75%	54%	58%
2015	71%	54%	55%
2014	72%	53%	59%
2013	71%	53%	59%
2012	72%	52%	59%
2011	70%	51%	59%
2010	71%	50%	58%
2009	69%	49%	56%
2008	69%	50%	56%
2007	66%	49%	56%
2006	62%	48%	55%
2005	60%	47%	54%
2004	59%	46%	54%
2003	56%	45%	52%
2002	51%	44%	52%
2001	50%	43%	51%
2000	46%	42%	49%
1999	40%	41%	48%
1998	42%	40%	47%
1997	38%	40%	46%
1996	40%	39%	45%
1995	37%	38%	43%
1994	36%	37%	43%
1993	37%	36%	42%
1992	34%	35%	41%
1991	35%	34%	39%
1990	32%	33%	37%
1989	31%	31%	35%

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Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	24%	5%
2024	24%	5%
2023	24%	5%	14%
2022	24%	5%	15%
2021	24%	5%	15%
2020	24%	5%	15%
2019	24%	5%	15%
2018	25%	6%	16%
2017	25%	6%	16%
2016	22%	6%	17%
2015	26%	6%	16%
2014	27%	6%	15%
2013	26%	6%	16%
2012	24%	6%	16%
2011	25%	7%	17%
2010	25%	7%	18%
2009	27%	7%	21%
2008	29%	8%	22%
2007	30%	8%	23%
2006	36%	8%	25%
2005	38%	8%	26%
2004	40%	8%	26%
2003	40%	8%	28%
2002	38%	8%	29%
2001	44%	8%	30%
2000	46%	9%	31%
1999	50%	9%	31%
1998	51%	9%	32%
1997	56%	9%	33%
1996	54%	9%	34%
1995	57%	9%	35%
1994	60%	9%	35%
1993	59%	9%	36%
1992	58%	9%	36%
1991	56%	9%	37%
1990	58%	9%	38%
1989	56%	9%	39%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	2%	20%
2024	2%	20%
2023	2%	21%	16%
2022	2%	21%	16%
2021	2%	22%	16%
2020	2%	23%	16%
2019	2%	23%	16%
2018	2%	24%	17%
2017	2%	24%	17%
2016	2%	24%	17%
2015	3%	24%	17%
2014	1%	25%	17%
2013	1%	25%	16%
2012	3%	26%	15%
2011	3%	27%	14%
2010	2%	27%	14%
2009	2%	28%	16%
2008	1%	29%	16%
2007	3%	29%	15%
2006	1%	31%	16%
2005	2%	31%	15%
2004	1%	32%	16%
2003	4%	34%	16%
2002	8%	35%	15%
2001	5%	36%	15%
2000	6%	37%	16%
1999	7%	38%	16%
1998	6%	39%	17%
1997	5%	39%	17%
1996	5%	40%	17%
1995	5%	41%	17%
1994	3%	42%	17%
1993	3%	43%	18%
1992	5%	44%	18%
1991	6%	45%	19%
1990	7%	47%	19%
1989	10%	49%	20%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

80%

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	0.41	0.63
2024	0.41	0.63
2023	0.41	0.64	0.63
2022	0.41	0.63	0.62
2021	0.41	0.62	0.62
2020	0.41	0.63	0.61
2019	0.41	0.63	0.61
2018	0.44	0.64	0.61
2017	0.44	0.64	0.61
2016	0.39	0.64	0.61
2015	0.43	0.64	0.60
2014	0.41	0.65	0.61
2013	0.43	0.65	0.60
2012	0.43	0.65	0.60
2011	0.45	0.67	0.60
2010	0.45	0.67	0.61
2009	0.45	0.71	0.62
2008	0.45	0.65	0.61
2007	0.48	0.67	0.61
2006	0.49	0.66	0.62
2005	0.50	0.67	0.62
2004	0.51	0.67	0.62
2003	0.54	0.67	0.63
2002	0.59	0.67	0.63
2001	0.56	0.67	0.63
2000	0.58	0.67	0.64
1999	0.59	0.67	0.65
1998	0.57	0.67	0.65
1997	0.54	0.67	0.66
1996	0.55	0.67	0.66
1995	0.55	0.67	0.66
1994	0.51	0.67	0.66
1993	0.52	0.67	0.67
1992	0.55	0.67	0.67
1991	0.57	0.67	0.68
1990	0.56	0.66	0.68
1989	0.59	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for

89%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	89%	54%
2024	89%	54%
2023	89%	51%	58%
2022	89%	51%	56%
2021	89%	53%	55%
2020	89%	52%	52%
2019	89%	52%	52%
2018	75%	49%	50%
2017	75%	49%	50%
2016	84%	50%	52%
2015	80%	50%	55%
2014	92%	49%	58%
2013	79%	48%	58%
2011	87%	46%	56%
2010	81%	46%	55%
2009	64%	43%	42%
2008	67%	41%	26%
2007	96%	40%	51%
2006	74%	40%	54%
2005	79%	40%	57%
2004	75%	40%	55%
2003	79%	39%	54%
2002	69%	39%	52%
2001	69%	39%	55%
2000	82%	40%	57%
1999	81%	40%	59%
1998	91%	47%	66%
1997	84%	47%	66%
1996	82%	46%	62%
1995	81%	45%	64%
1994	79%	43%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%	11%
2022	3%	7%	12%
2021	3%	6%	10%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	4%	9%	10%
2014	3%	9%	10%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	5%	9%	11%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	9%	10%	4%
2006	10%	9%	12%
2005	9%	9%	11%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	6%	9%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	3%	8%	8%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pasadena Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

97 students attend Cleveland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Cleveland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cleveland Elementary School?

Cleveland Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cleveland Elementary School offer ?

Cleveland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cleveland Elementary School part of?

Cleveland Elementary School is part of Pasadena Unified School District.

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