Best Cleveland Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 408 students in Cleveland, MS.

The top-ranked public middle school in Cleveland, MS is Cleveland Central Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Cleveland, MS public middle schools have an score of 22% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Cleveland have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in Cleveland, MS (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

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Rank: #11.

Cleveland Central Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
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Bottom 50%

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601 Lucy Seabery Dr
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2338

Gr: 7-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: n/an/a

Alternative School

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601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478

Gr: 5-12

Rank: n/an/a

Cleveland Voc Tech Complex

Vocational School

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601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818

Gr: 8-12

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Cleveland, Mississippi Public Schools (Closed)

School

Location

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Cleveland High School (Closed 2018)

300 W Sunflower Road
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460

Gr: 9-12 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Cypress Park Elementary School (Closed 2018)

725 Martin Luther King Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6152

Gr: 3-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1

D. M. Smith Middle School (Closed 2018)

715 Martin Luther King Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4355

Gr: 6-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

East Side High School (Closed 2018)

601 Lucy Seaberry Blvd
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2338

Gr: 9-12 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

Margaret Green Junior High School (Closed 2018)

400 West Sunflower Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2456

Gr: 6-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, MS?

The top-ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, MS include Cleveland Central Middle School.

How many public middle schools are located in Cleveland?

3 public middle schools are located in Cleveland.

What is the racial composition of students in Cleveland?

Cleveland public middle schools minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle schools average of 53% (majority Black).