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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,271 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 26% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
5,768 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,648 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
13%
# Black Students
616 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
2,905 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
50%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
443 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
400
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
403
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
446
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,395 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,555
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,395
$11,527
Best Cleveland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3635 Georgetown Road N. W.
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-9641
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-9641
Grades: 6-8
| 1,271 students
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