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Cleveland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,679 students in Cleveland Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Cleveland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
11,567 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
784 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cleveland Independent School District, which is ranked #1130 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1129 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,932 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
53%
# Black Students
395 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,071 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
9%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
687
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
757
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
813
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
829
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
860
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
825
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
754
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
830
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
868
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
922
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,199
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
997
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
687
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,058 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$174 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,350
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,058
$14,148
Best Cleveland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 E Houston St
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 593-1148
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 593-1148
Grades: 6-8
| 1,696 students
Rank: n/an/a
Disciplinary Alternative Education Program
Alternative School
900 Samuel Wiley Dr
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 432-0487
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 432-0487
Grades: 6-11
| 68 students
Rank: n/an/a
7581 Rd 3540
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-8717
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-8717
Grades: 6-8
| 915 students
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