Cleveland School District

4300 Mouse Creek Nw Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,046 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
5,845 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#86 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cleveland  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
37%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cleveland  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,811 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
15%
# Black Students
613 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
2,784 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
48%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
476 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
181
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
409
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
431
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
421
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,245 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cleveland  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cleveland  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,402
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,245
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cleveland School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4445 Georgetown Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 476-1160
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #22.
E.l. Ross Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4340 Mouse Creek Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-7274
Grades: 3-5
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Arnold Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
473 8th N W St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 472-2241
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #44.
G.r. Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
802 20th Nw St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-8246
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #55.
Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3635 Georgetown Road N. W.
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-9641
Grades: 6-8
| 1,302 students
Rank: #66.
Blythe-bower Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
604 20th St Se
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 479-5121
Grades: PK-5
| 668 students
Rank: #77.
Mayfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 20th Street Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 472-4541
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: n/an/a
D.p. Yates Primary
750 Mouse Creek Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-1723
Grades: PK-2
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,845 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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