For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,575 students in Cleveland School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Cleveland School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
2,877 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cleveland School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
2,069 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
72%
45%
# White Students
582 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
20%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
205
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
54
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,336 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,066 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,336
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,066
$11,965
Best Cleveland School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Grades: PK-6
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
Rank: #33.
Parks Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Terrace Road
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Grades: PK-6
| 213 students
Rank: #44.
Pearman Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
306 Merritt Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4484
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4484
Grades: 1-6
| 188 students
Rank: #55.
D.m. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 Martin Luther King Dr
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4355
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4355
Grades: 3-6
| 307 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Cross Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Grades: PK-2
| 245 students
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