For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,615 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cleveland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
5%
# Black Students
2,044 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
72%
45%
# White Students
558 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
20%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
201
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
52
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,514 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,228 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,514
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,228
$12,074
Best Cleveland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Grades: PK-6
| 328 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Grades: PK-6
| 351 students
Rank: #33.
Parks Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Terrace Road
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3166
Grades: PK-6
| 243 students
Rank: #44.
Pearman Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
306 Merritt Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4484
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4484
Grades: 1-6
| 185 students
Rank: #55.
D.m. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 Martin Luther King Dr
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4355
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4355
Grades: 3-6
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Cross Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4528
Grades: PK-2
| 251 students
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