Cleveland School District

4300 Mouse Creek Nw Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,407 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
5,730 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cleveland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#89 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cleveland  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cleveland  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,616 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
13%
# Black Students
611 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
2,928 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
51%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
199
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
401
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
461
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
503
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
439
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
383
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,470 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cleveland  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Cleveland  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,631
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,470
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cleveland School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4445 Georgetown Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 472-9571
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
G.r. Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
802 20th Nw St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-8246
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #33.
Mayfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 20th Street Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 472-4541
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Arnold Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
473 8th N W St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 472-2241
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #55.
Blythe-bower Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
604 20th St Se
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 479-5121
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: n/an/a
D.p. Yates Primary
750 Mouse Creek Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-1723
Grades: PK-2
| 276 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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