Cleveland Independent School District

316 E Dallas St
Cleveland, TX 77327
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 5,753 students in Cleveland Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Cleveland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
11,970 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
804 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cleveland Independent School District, which is ranked #1126 of all 1,196 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1129 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cleveland Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cleveland Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cleveland Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,422 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
55%
# Black Students
383 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
990 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
9%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
740
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
799
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
802
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
851
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
849
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
876
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
837
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
766
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
818
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,154
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,140
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
906
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
542
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,551 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cleveland Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$174 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cleveland Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,001
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cleveland Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,551
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cleveland Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cleveland Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Northside Blvd
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-4628
Grades: PK-5
| 1,097 students
Rank: #22.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1602 Shell St
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-0125
Grades: PK-5
| 877 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1922 Rd 3549
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 761-7540
Grades: PK-5
| 1,116 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Fort Worth
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-0594
Grades: PK-5
| 1,052 students
Rank: #55.
Pine Burr Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7054 Rd 3540
Cleveland, TX 77327
(346) 799-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students
Rank: n/an/a
7499 Rd 3540
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-8717
Grades: PK-5
| 866 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,970 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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