Best Cleveland Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,692 students in Cleveland, TN.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, TN are Ocoee Middle School, Lake Forest Middle School and Cleveland Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Cleveland, TN public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average). Middle schools in Cleveland have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Tennessee public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).