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No 70 Cleveland Middle School (Closed 2009)

No 70 Cleveland Middle School serves 383 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	No 70 Cleveland Middle School
6	105
7	98
8	129
Not Listed	51

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School
2023	383
2022	383
2021	383
2020	383
2019	383
2018	383
2017	383
2016	383
2015	383
2008	383
2007	424
2006	539
2005	548
2004	562
2003	526
2002	507
2001	450
2000	471
1999	427
1998	462
1996	454
1995	425
1994	424
1993	742
1992	773
1991	752
1990	714
1989	754

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	38
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	38
2008	38
2007	39
2006	42
2005	40
2004	40
2003	36
2002	36
2001	35
2000	35
1999	40
1998	42
1996	43
1995	43
1994	36
1993	64
1992	61
1991	62
1990	63
1989	68

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	10:1	11:1	13:1
2022	10:1	11:1	13:1
2021	10:1	11:1	13:1
2020	10:1	12:1	13:1
2019	10:1	12:1	13:1
2018	10:1	12:1	13:1
2017	10:1	12:1	13:1
2016	10:1	12:1	13:1
2015	10:1	12:1	13:1
2008	10:1	15:1	11:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	13:1	11:1
2004	14:1	13:1	11:1
2003	15:1	14:1	12:1
2002	14:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	11:1	15:1	14:1
1996	11:1	15:1	14:1
1995	10:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	14:1
1993	12:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1
1991	12:1	15:1	15:1
1990	11:1	15:1	14:1
1989	11:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	3%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

61%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	61%	33%	76%
2022	61%	32%	74%
2021	61%	31%	74%
2020	61%	29%	73%
2019	61%	29%	73%
2018	62%	27%	72%
2017	62%	27%	72%
2016	62%	26%	71%
2015	62%	25%	70%
2008	61%	19%	65%
2007	59%	19%	64%
2006	63%	18%	64%
2005	62%	18%	63%
2004	62%	17%	64%
2003	59%	17%	62%
2002	58%	16%	61%
2001	57%	15%	59%
2000	58%	15%	59%
1999	59%	14%	57%
1998	55%	14%	56%
1996	59%	14%	53%
1995	61%	13%	52%
1994	53%	13%	50%
1993	43%	13%	50%
1992	46%	12%	48%
1991	48%	12%	48%
1990	49%	11%	45%
1989	49%	11%	46%

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Black

33%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	33%	15%	16%
2022	33%	15%	16%
2021	33%	15%	17%
2020	33%	15%	18%
2019	33%	15%	18%
2018	34%	16%	19%
2017	34%	16%	19%
2016	34%	16%	20%
2015	34%	16%	21%
2008	33%	17%	24%
2007	36%	17%	24%
2006	34%	18%	25%
2005	33%	18%	25%
2004	31%	18%	24%
2003	34%	18%	24%
2002	36%	18%	24%
2001	37%	18%	26%
2000	35%	18%	26%
1999	33%	18%	27%
1998	36%	18%	28%
1996	33%	19%	29%
1995	31%	19%	29%
1994	38%	19%	30%
1993	45%	19%	29%
1992	45%	19%	30%
1991	42%	19%	30%
1990	41%	19%	31%
1989	41%	18%	31%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	5%	39%	6%
2022	5%	40%	7%
2021	5%	41%	7%
2020	5%	43%	7%
2019	5%	43%	7%
2018	4%	45%	8%
2017	4%	45%	8%
2016	4%	46%	8%
2015	4%	48%	8%
2008	5%	55%	9%
2007	5%	56%	9%
2006	3%	56%	9%
2005	5%	57%	10%
2004	7%	58%	10%
2003	7%	58%	11%
2002	6%	59%	12%
2001	6%	61%	12%
2000	6%	61%	13%
1999	6%	62%	14%
1998	7%	62%	14%
1996	7%	62%	15%
1995	8%	63%	16%
1994	8%	63%	17%
1993	11%	63%	18%
1992	9%	64%	19%
1991	10%	65%	20%
1990	10%	66%	21%
1989	10%	67%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	0.52	0.71	0.40
2022	0.52	0.71	0.42
2021	0.52	0.71	0.43
2020	0.52	0.70	0.44
2019	0.52	0.70	0.44
2018	0.50	0.70	0.45
2017	0.50	0.70	0.45
2016	0.50	0.69	0.45
2015	0.50	0.68	0.46
2008	0.52	0.63	0.52
2007	0.54	0.62	0.52
2006	0.50	0.62	0.53
2005	0.51	0.61	0.53
2004	0.53	0.60	0.53
2003	0.55	0.60	0.55
2002	0.54	0.59	0.56
2001	0.54	0.58	0.58
2000	0.55	0.57	0.59
1999	0.54	0.57	0.60
1998	0.58	0.57	0.61
1996	0.54	0.56	0.63
1995	0.54	0.55	0.63
1994	0.58	0.55	0.64
1993	0.61	0.55	0.65
1992	0.58	0.54	0.66
1991	0.60	0.53	0.66
1990	0.60	0.52	0.67
1989	0.59	0.51	0.66

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Eligible for

78%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	78%	31%	67%
2022	78%	30%	59%
2021	78%	32%	65%
2020	78%	33%	70%
2019	78%	33%	70%
2018	78%	33%	74%
2017	78%	33%	74%
2016	78%	33%	77%
2015	78%	31%	71%
2008	78%	22%	62%
2007	79%	21%	64%
2006	81%	21%	66%
2004	76%	21%	60%
2003	72%	21%	57%
2002	88%	22%	70%
2001	87%	22%	63%
2000	83%	23%	67%
1999	88%	24%	67%
1998	91%	24%	70%
1996	89%	24%	73%
1995	88%	24%	69%
1994	87%	24%	71%
1993	87%	23%	66%
1992	87%	21%	63%
1991	76%	18%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	No 70 Cleveland Middle School	New Jersey	Elizabeth Public Schools
2023	8%	5%	12%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	8%	5%	10%
2019	8%	5%	10%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	10%
2008	8%	6%	12%
2007	6%	6%	11%
2006	7%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	13%
2003	10%	6%	15%
2002	8%	6%	13%
2001	7%	6%	11%
2000	10%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elizabeth Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend No 70 Cleveland Middle School?

383 students attend No 70 Cleveland Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of No 70 Cleveland Middle School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of No 70 Cleveland Middle School?

No 70 Cleveland Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does No 70 Cleveland Middle School offer ?

No 70 Cleveland Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is No 70 Cleveland Middle School part of?

No 70 Cleveland Middle School is part of Elizabeth Public Schools.

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