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Cleveland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,291 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
5,890 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
32%
14%
% Black
11%
19%
% White
46%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,159 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,315
$12,076
Spending / Student
$11,159
$11,570
Best Cleveland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3635 Georgetown Road N. W.
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-9641
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-9641
Gr: 6-8 | 1,291 students Minority enrollment: 53%
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