Cleveland School District

Summary:

The Cleveland School District in Mississippi operates 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 92 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Bell Elementary School ranks 99 out of 390 elementary schools in Mississippi and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Hayes Cooper Center for Math and Science also performs well, ranking 144 out of 390 elementary schools and boasting high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, other schools like D.M. Smith Elementary and Pearman Elementary struggle, with test scores well below state averages.

Across the district, there are significant disparities in academic performance, which may be related to the racial composition of the schools. Schools with more diverse student populations tend to have stronger test scores. Additionally, all schools in the district have 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage that likely contribute to the overall low performance of the district compared to state averages. Addressing these systemic challenges will be crucial for improving outcomes for students in the Cleveland School District.

District Detail

305 Merritt Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732

(662) 843-3529

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,818

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Cleveland Vocational Technical Complex	Public	8-12	601 Third Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 843-8818	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nailor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Cross Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4528	237	19	12.7	100.0%	4 (1.7%)	219 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)								(n/a)																			$11,646
Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 Terrace Road	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-3166	213	19	11.3	100.0%	80 (37.6%)	100 (46.9%)	6 (2.8%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)	28.8	284^th of 390 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.6	306^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.8%	22	44.7	50.0	59.1	19.4			31.6	25.0	18.2	29.0					72.7				$13,360
Pearman Elementary School	Public	1-6	306 Merritt Drive	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4484	212	16	13.2	100.0%	37 (17.5%)	147 (69.3%)	18 (8.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	12.4	356^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.1	365^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.2%	9	40.5	38.7	25.8	19.1			14.0	29.0	19.4	27.7					35.5				$11,013
Alternative School	Public	5-12	601 Third Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 846-6478	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cleveland Central Middle School	Public	7-8	601 Lucy Seabery Dr	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-2338	433	31	13.8	100.0%	51 (11.8%)	349 (80.6%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	15.3	233^rd of 264 public middle schools	11.7%		16.6	212^th of 243 public middle schools	12.8%	21					25.4	24.4					29.0	27.9				38.0			$11,431
D.M. Smith Elementary	Public	3-6	715 Martin Luther King Dr	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4355	289	24	11.8	100.0%	5 (1.7%)	281 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11.8	360^th of 390 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.6	360^th of 377 public elementary schools	4.5%		20.2	28.6	18.1	12.0			27.5	40.5	29.5	26.6					50.0				$11,887
Cleveland Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W. Sunflower St	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-2460	817	48	17.1	100.0%	111 (13.6%)	644 (78.8%)	24 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	19.7	189^th of 228 public high schools	17.1%		15.1	201^st of 226 public high schools	11.1%	12													42.8	33.8			48.2	49.2	$12,882
Bell Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1016 Taylor Street	Boyle	38730	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 843-4572	336	26	13.1	100.0%	124 (36.9%)	181 (53.9%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.5%)	72.9	99^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.6%					(n/a)	59.1	68.5	65.2	46.6			47.7	75.0	67.5	93.3					67.5				$10,769
Hayes Cooper Center For Math School Tec	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	500 Martin L. King	Merigold	38759	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 748-2734	281	25	11.4	100.0%	138 (49.1%)	112 (39.9%)	17 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	63	144^th of 390 public elementary schools	63.1%		72.2	92^nd of 377 public elementary schools	75.6%	52	62.9	42.8	90.3	40.9			45.7	40.0	90.3	59.1					83.8				$11,453

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Bolivar Cons School District	7.05 mi	5
Sunflower City Cons School District	9.76 mi	13	88^th
North Bolivar Cons School District	12.17 mi	3	106^th
Leland School District	22.67 mi	4	94^th
Greenville Public Schools	26.54 mi	13	124^th

Cleveland School District

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