Cleveland Elementary School

Q: Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks 1560 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 199 students in grades PK-5 in Tampa, Florida, which is part of the Hillsborough School District. The school faces significant challenges, including a higher percentage of African American students, increasing chronic absenteeism, and consistently lower academic performance compared to the surrounding schools and district averages.

Cleveland Elementary has a notably higher percentage of African American students (53.27%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 10.71% to 87.2% African American. The school has also seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.4% in 2019-2020 to 40.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools' range of 17.2% to 53.9%. Academically, Cleveland Elementary's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 28% of 5th graders proficient in science, compared to 47% in Hillsborough and 53% statewide.

When comparing Cleveland Elementary to nearby schools, such as Walton Academy, New Springs Schools, and Seminole Elementary School, it becomes evident that Cleveland Elementary is underperforming academically, despite having the highest per-student spending among the nearby schools at $17,762 in 2022-2023. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 in 2022-2023 suggests an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support for students, which could potentially lead to improvements in student learning outcomes if the underlying factors contributing to the current performance levels are addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

723 E Hamilton Ave
Tampa, FL 33604

(813) 276-5583

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
1560^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,762

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Adams Middle School
High:	Chamberlain High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 199

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.3%

Hispanic:

36.2%

White:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cleveland Elementary School ranks worse than 69.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 95^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.3%), Hispanic (36.2%), White (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cleveland Elementary School is 9.9, which is the 2^nd best among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Cleveland Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cleveland Elementary School is $17,762, which is the 4^th highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cleveland Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hillsborough:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough 45^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cleveland Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	35.32	1134^th	1688	32.8%
2007	25.40	1415^th	1786	20.8%
2008	13.91	1624^th	1789	9.2%
2009	10.36	1731^st	1847	6.3%
2010	28.62	1462^nd	1919	23.8%
2011	37.46	1315^th	1985	33.8%
2012	26.51	1527^th	1984	23.0%
2013	17.15	1793^rd	2029	11.6%
2014	23.47	1666^th	2064	19.3%
2016	17.98	1785^th	2087	14.5%
2017	9.82	2005^th	2112	5.1%
2018	19.83	1787^th	2118	15.6%
2019	8.20	2087^th	2182	4.4%
2021	23.28	1740^th	2247	22.6%
2022	25.25	1687^th	2219	24.0%
2023	24.35	1759^th	2240	21.5%
2024	32.05	1560^th	2256	30.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, November 17, 2014

Dislike the staff here, very insensitive, disrespectful and insulting body language. teacher barely sent home work. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cleveland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	109	174	3	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	310
1989	83	206	2	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	310
1990	113	189	1	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
1991	125	214	3	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1992	111	221	2	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	103	239	1	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
1994	104	281	0	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1995	117	314	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1996	117	314	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1997	94	344	3	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	76	319	4	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
1999	81	286	8	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	78	305	6	101	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2001	75	298	5	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
2002	54	276	5	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
2003	54	276	5	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
2004	57	244	3	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	51	206	5	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2006	51	162	3	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	306
2007	36	186	1	119	1	n/a	n/a	26	369
2008	32	198	1	111	1	n/a	n/a	20	363
2009	26	217	1	107	1	n/a	n/a	27	379
2010	33	201	0	113	3	n/a	n/a	17	367
2011	33	192	0	90	5	1	26	0	347
2012	28	199	0	103	4	0	14	0	348
2013	37	222	1	116	4	0	19	0	399
2014	47	245	1	104	1	0	19	0	417
2015	39	240	0	117	1	0	16	0	413
2016	32	222	1	104	2	0	13	0	374
2017	35	249	1	111	1	0	15	0	412
2018	41	199	1	111	0	0	13	0	365
2019	31	208	1	100	0	0	12	0	352
2020	29	213	5	105	0	0	16	0	368
2021	18	136	5	79	0	0	16	0	254
2022	18	111	1	89	0	0	13	0	232
2023	15	106	0	72	0	0	6	0	199

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cleveland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	310	26.0	11.9	93.9
1989	310	20.0	15.5	90.6
1990	357	26.0	13.7	73.7
1991	401	28.0	14.3	83.8
1992	390	28.0	13.9	90.5
1993	423	30.0	14.1	91.7
1994	448	33.0	13.6	93.5
1995	522	35.0	14.9	92.5
1996	522	35.0	14.9	92.5
1997	539	36.0	15.0	92.9
1998	506	35.0	14.5	93.3
1999	494	33.0	15.0	94.9
2000	492	31.0	15.9	99.4
2001	484	32.0	15.1	99.4
2002	405	29.0	14.0	94.6
2003	405	29.0	14.0	94.6
2004	400	26.0	15.4	95.8
2005	337	26.0	13.0	97.6
2006	306	22.0	13.9	95.4
2007	369	24.0	15.4	100.6
2008	363	27.0	13.4	97.7
2009	379	32.1	12.4	102.3
2010	367	29.0	12.6	100
2011	347	28.4	12.2	96.3
2012	348	28.2	12.3	95.7
2013	399	30.0	13.3	95.7
2014	417	35.0	11.9	96.4
2015	413	40.0	10.3	96.1
2016	374	39.0	9.5	97.1
2017	412	35.0	11.7	96.8
2018	365	37.0	9.8	95.9
2019	352	24.0	14.6	95.7
2020	368	26.5	13.8	95.1
2021	254	24.0	10.5	96.9
2022	232	21.0	11.0	93.5
2023	199	20.0	9.9	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cleveland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	310	26.0	11.9	93.9
1989	310	20.0	15.5	90.6
1990	357	26.0	13.7	73.7
1991	401	28.0	14.3	83.8
1992	390	28.0	13.9	90.5
1993	423	30.0	14.1	91.7
1994	448	33.0	13.6	93.5
1995	522	35.0	14.9	92.5
1996	522	35.0	14.9	92.5
1997	539	36.0	15.0	92.9
1998	506	35.0	14.5	93.3
1999	494	33.0	15.0	94.9
2000	492	31.0	15.9	99.4
2001	484	32.0	15.1	99.4
2002	405	29.0	14.0	94.6
2003	405	29.0	14.0	94.6
2004	400	26.0	15.4	95.8
2005	337	26.0	13.0	97.6
2006	306	22.0	13.9	95.4
2007	369	24.0	15.4	100.6
2008	363	27.0	13.4	97.7
2009	379	32.1	12.4	102.3
2010	367	29.0	12.6	100
2011	347	28.4	12.2	96.3
2012	348	28.2	12.3	95.7
2013	399	30.0	13.3	95.7
2014	417	35.0	11.9	96.4
2015	413	40.0	10.3	96.1
2016	374	39.0	9.5	97.1
2017	412	35.0	11.7	96.8
2018	365	37.0	9.8	95.9
2019	352	24.0	14.6	95.7
2020	368	26.5	13.8	95.1
2021	254	24.0	10.5	96.9
2022	232	21.0	11.0	93.5
2023	199	20.0	9.9	88.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,668 (14.1%)	$10,184 (85.9%)	$11,852
2019	$1,535 (14.0%)	$9,452 (86.0%)	$10,987
2020	$2,246 (17.6%)	$10,495 (82.4%)	$12,739
2021	$3,825 (23.3%)	$12,595 (76.7%)	$16,421
2022	$4,527 (27.4%)	$12,015 (72.6%)	$16,541
2023	$4,935 (27.8%)	$12,826 (72.2%)	$17,762

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cleveland Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2087^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1759^th of 2240 Elementary schools	17.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Elementary School)	32	36	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Elementary School)	23	38	15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Elementary School)	38	38
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Elementary School)	41	53	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Elementary School)	25	34	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Elementary School)	29	42	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Cleveland Elementary School)	22	32	10%
5th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	51	47	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	352	199	43.5%
African American	208	106	49%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	100	72	28%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	31	15	51.6%
Two or More Races	12	6	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.7%	88.4%	7.3%

Schools Near Cleveland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	723 E Hamilton Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5583	199	20	9.9	88.4%	15 (7.5%)	106 (53.3%)	72 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	32.1	1560^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.9%		24.4	1759^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.5%	199	48.0	38.0	45.0				55.0	58.0	41.0				28.0					$17,762	$4,935	$12,826
Seminole Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 N Central Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5556	370	31	12.1	60.8%	120 (32.4%)	109 (29.5%)	112 (30.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.7%)	43.2	1261^st of 2256 public elementary schools	44.1%		42	1288^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.5%	27	63.0	60.0	44.0				56.0	50.0	40.0				33.0					$15,371	$3,085	$12,286
Sulphur Springs K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8412 N 13th St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7305	610	39	15.8	88.5%	31 (5.1%)	411 (67.4%)	149 (24.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	14.8	2039^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.6%		22	1834^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.1%	205	19.0	33.0	30.0	26.0	22.0	33.0	47.0	47.0	28.0	36.0	28.0	30.0	18.0	21.0			43.0	$13,558	$3,322	$10,235
Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 E Diana St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5573	423	25	16.9	86.1%	13 (3.1%)	280 (66.2%)	115 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	10.8	2130^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.7	2137^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.6%	7	29.0	29.0	24.0				48.0	31.0	24.0				22.0					$12,749	$3,804	$8,947
Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8715 N 22nd St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7652	1,023	52	19.6	77.5%	68 (6.6%)	476 (46.5%)	439 (42.9%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.9%)	6.7	2204^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.7	2184^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.5%	20	15.0	23.0	24.0	33.0	39.0	39.0	17.0	23.0	18.0	39.0	20.0	35.0	19.0	18.0	67.0		38.0	$9,703	$2,701	$7,002
Walton Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4817 N Florida Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 231-9272	164	11	14.9	97.0%	1 (0.6%)	143 (87.2%)	11 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	24.2	1787^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.8%		30.9	1588^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.1%	199	52.0	48.0	46.0				43.0	14.0	15.0				0.0					$9,983	$1,352	$8,632
New Springs Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 E Busch Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 933-5025	397	27	14.7	99.5%	62 (15.6%)	144 (36.3%)	165 (41.6%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	11.9	2110^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.3	2147^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.2%	37	40.0	30.0	38.0	25.0	36.0	45.0	31.0	40.0	28.0	23.0	49.0	45.0	19.0	47.0	93.0	90.0	73.0	$8,816	$1,469	$7,347
Legacy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	302 E. Linebaugh Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 253-0053	149	9	16.5	98.7%	5 (3.4%)	99 (66.4%)	38 (25.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.7%)	28.3	1670^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.0%		13.9	2056^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.2%	386	50.0	18.0	42.0	61.0	28.0	50.0	50.0	27.0	58.0	28.0	39.0	57.0	8.0	43.0			61.0	$11,583	$2,217	$9,366
Broward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Osborne Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5592	227	23	9.8	89.0%	17 (7.5%)	139 (61.2%)	67 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	9.8	2157^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.7	2089^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.7%	68	18.0	24.0	26.0				26.0	42.0	39.0				26.0					$19,168	$5,108	$14,060
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 356-1532	803	50	16.2	77.7%	164 (20.4%)	86 (10.7%)	522 (65.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	22.2	1842^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.4%		23.9	1774^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.8%	68	39.0	28.0	33.0				52.0	47.0	38.0				37.0					$10,381	$2,791	$7,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary School

What district is Cleveland Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 53% African American, 36% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 199 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks 1560^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Middle School
High : Chamberlain High School

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