Cleveland Middle

Summary:

Cleveland Middle is a public middle school located in Garner, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 936. The school is part of the Johnston County Public Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Middle consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 43 and 188 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is impressive, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in 2023-2024, 60.3% of 6th graders, 59.4% of 7th graders, and 77.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, significantly higher than the district (55.7%, 54.5%, and 51.6%) and state (54.3%, 50.4%, and 46.9%) averages. Cleveland Middle also has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.53% White, 20.41% African American, 20.62% Hispanic, 2.46% Asian, and 5.24% two or more races in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Cleveland Middle to nearby schools, the Innovation Academy at South Campus has consistently outperformed Cleveland Middle on state standardized tests, ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina middle schools. In contrast, Benson Middle and Four Oaks Middle, also located in the Johnston County Public Schools district, have lower statewide rankings and academic performance compared to Cleveland Middle. Similarly, North Garner Middle and East Garner Middle, part of the Wake County Schools district, have lower statewide rankings and academic performance compared to Cleveland Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2323 Cornwallis Road
       Garner, NC  27529-8019


(919) 553-7500

District: Johnston County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
188th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,527 Help


Students who attend Cleveland Middle usually attend:

High:    Cleveland High

Feeder schools for Cleveland Middle:

Elementary:    West View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  923

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.1%
African American:
22.1%
Hispanic:
20.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cleveland Middle ranks better than 76.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 12 ranked middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cleveland Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.1%), African American (22.1%), Hispanic (20.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cleveland Middle is 18.3. 9 middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cleveland Middle is $7,527. 10 middle schools in the Johnston County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cleveland Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Middle 188th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Cleveland Middle in the ranking list.)

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Johnston County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston County Public Schools 90th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cleveland Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.73 77th 598 87.1%
2007 75.38 106th 606 82.5%
2008 86.60 43rd 620 93.1%
2009 85.33 42nd 630 93.3%
2010 83.64 48th 640 92.5%
2011 84.25 41st 648 93.7%
2012 81.92 69th 662 89.6%
2013 84.87 77th 673 88.6%
2014 87.29 58th 627 90.7%
2015 90.88 43rd 705 93.9%
2016 85.87 66th 692 90.5%
2017 83.52 84th 694 87.9%
2018 72.83 166th 691 76.0%
2019 70.04 199th 737 73.0%
2021 76.01 164th 741 77.9%
2022 83.61 110th 786 86.0%
2023 78.18 153rd 784 80.5%
2024 72.96 188th 793 76.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.24 167th 221 24.4%
2021 53.92 95th 248 61.7%
2022 72.68 47th 283 83.4%
2023 58.50 102nd 302 66.2%
2024 60.28 106th 306 65.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.16 35th 236 85.2%
2022 74.75 27th 312 91.3%
2023 61.64 58th 318 81.8%
2024 38.31 216th 356 39.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.68 94th 473 80.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.56 317th 604 47.5%
2019 46.00 353rd 639 44.8%
2021 56.69 221st 633 65.1%
2022 67.29 151st 689 78.1%
2023 71.50 148th 735 79.9%
2024 60.01 255th 743 65.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.77 165th 656 74.8%
2019 65.58 226th 684 67.0%
2021 75.26 152nd 706 78.5%
2022 80.56 127th 733 82.7%
2023 75.80 150th 731 79.5%
2024 72.16 177th 738 76.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.45 62nd 475 86.9%
2019 80.80 41st 504 91.9%
2021 38.47 294th 478 38.5%
2022 66.21 73rd 449 83.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.44 198th 416 52.4%
2021 67.68 142nd 448 68.3%
2022 72.25 49th 450 89.1%
2023 67.39 126th 452 72.1%
2024 74.82 33rd 461 92.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.17 164th 665 75.3%
2019 72.48 170th 697 75.6%
2021 74.98 160th 711 77.5%
2022 84.74 91st 748 87.8%
2023 78.24 141st 747 81.1%
2024 70.97 190th 751 74.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.58 177th 494 64.2%
2019 54.91 183rd 519 64.7%
2021 75.83 72nd 533 86.5%
2022 72.95 92nd 550 83.3%
2023 75.87 88th 559 84.3%
2024 77.44 87th 560 84.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.23 170th 472 64.0%
2019 51.37 222nd 493 55.0%
2021 62.81 142nd 522 72.8%
2022 80.33 58th 541 89.3%
2023 70.73 115th 553 79.2%
2024 60.78 172nd 564 69.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cleveland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.84 157th 596 73.7%
2019 65.44 206th 624 67.0%
2021 73.42 142nd 632 77.5%
2022 83.88 87th 658 86.8%
2023 79.96 119th 656 81.9%
2024 73.74 153rd 652 76.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Open Quote This is a Great manage school! All the teachers are great!! Transferred my child to this school from Smithfield middle. Smithfield middle is a poorly run school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cleveland Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 300 32 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 338
1996 300 32 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 338
1997 332 35 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 375
1998 367 43 1 6 5 n/a n/a 0 422
1999 403 53 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 546 106 2 28 3 n/a n/a 0 685
2001 627 130 2 46 4 n/a n/a 0 809
2002 784 168 3 65 9 n/a n/a 0 1029
2003 784 168 3 65 9 n/a n/a 0 1029
2004 509 123 0 48 1 n/a n/a 0 681
2005 498 137 0 44 3 n/a n/a 0 682
2006 709 155 6 44 7 n/a n/a 0 921
2007 573 116 6 43 6 n/a n/a 21 765
2008 611 123 6 58 5 n/a n/a 26 829
2009 603 164 7 51 8 n/a n/a 0 833
2010 687 198 9 52 5 n/a n/a 0 951
2011 735 170 5 72 5 2 43 0 1032
2012 765 175 11 76 8 1 48 0 1084
2013 769 163 12 91 9 0 59 0 1103
2014 809 165 14 94 9 0 56 0 1147
2015 802 169 10 122 7 1 52 0 1163
2016 795 162 11 116 9 2 39 0 1134
2017 806 162 16 135 9 4 45 0 1177
2018 680 143 16 119 5 3 31 0 997
2019 649 143 19 120 5 1 34 0 971
2020 608 144 17 150 3 2 46 0 970
2021 600 175 26 163 3 3 61 0 1031
2022 544 170 20 173 5 2 54 0 968
2023 473 191 23 193 6 1 49 0 936
2024 453 204 18 193 3 1 51 0 923

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 338 21.0 16.1 13.9
1996 338 21.0 16.1 13.9
1997 375 22.0 17.0 13.1
1998 422 28.0 15.1 13.3
1999 475 32.0 14.8 14.9
2000 685 35.0 19.6 15.5
2001 809 51.0 15.9 19
2002 1029 68.0 15.1 24.8
2003 1029 68.0 15.1 24.8
2004 681 47.0 14.5 25.4
2005 682 47.0 14.5 23.6
2006 921 47.0 19.6 19.9
2007 765 47.4 16.1 20
2008 829 49.3 16.8 n/a
2009 833 52.5 15.9 n/a
2010 951 54.4 17.4 22.5
2011 1032 61.0 16.9 23.5
2012 1084 58.0 18.6 24.8
2013 1103 63.6 17.3 25
2014 1147 63.5 18.0 25.3
2015 1163 64.0 18.1 26.1
2016 1134 65.0 17.4 25.9
2017 1177 64.3 18.2 26.8
2018 997 51.5 19.3 20.2
2019 971 53.9 18.0 22.2
2020 970 56.4 17.1 21.1
2021 1031 55.0 18.7 22.1
2022 968 53.4 18.1 22.3
2023 936 51.5 18.1 36.4
2024 923 50.2 18.3 99.7

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 338 21.0 16.1 13.9
1996 338 21.0 16.1 13.9
1997 375 22.0 17.0 13.1
1998 422 28.0 15.1 13.3
1999 475 32.0 14.8 14.9
2000 685 35.0 19.6 15.5
2001 809 51.0 15.9 19
2002 1029 68.0 15.1 24.8
2003 1029 68.0 15.1 24.8
2004 681 47.0 14.5 25.4
2005 682 47.0 14.5 23.6
2006 921 47.0 19.6 19.9
2007 765 47.4 16.1 20
2008 829 49.3 16.8 n/a
2009 833 52.5 15.9 n/a
2010 951 54.4 17.4 22.5
2011 1032 61.0 16.9 23.5
2012 1084 58.0 18.6 24.8
2013 1103 63.6 17.3 25
2014 1147 63.5 18.0 25.3
2015 1163 64.0 18.1 26.1
2016 1134 65.0 17.4 25.9
2017 1177 64.3 18.2 26.8
2018 997 51.5 19.3 20.2
2019 971 53.9 18.0 22.2
2020 970 56.4 17.1 21.1
2021 1031 55.0 18.7 22.1
2022 968 53.4 18.1 22.3
2023 936 51.5 18.1 36.4
2024 923 50.2 18.3 99.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cleveland Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $410 (5.4%) $7,116 (94.5%) $7,527

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cleveland Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 199th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 153rd of 784 Middle schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Middle)62.369.6
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)51.954.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Cleveland Middle)66.460.1
 6.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)55.548.1
 7.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Middle)65.263.2
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)51.855
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Cleveland Middle)56.358
 1.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)52.852.9
 0.1%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Middle)67.460.2
 7.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Johnston County Public Schools)45.945.1
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Cleveland Middle)67.462.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Johnston County Public Schools)50.451.5
 1.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Cleveland Middle)91.586.7
 4.8%
   8th Grade Science (Johnston County Public Schools)77.572.9
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students971936
 3.6%
African American143191
 33.6%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian1923
 21.1%
Hispanic120193
 60.8%
Pacific Islander11
White649473
 27.1%
Two or More Races3449
 44.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.2%36.4%
 14.2%


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Students at Cleveland Middle are 49% White, 22% African American, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 923 students attended Cleveland Middle.

Students who attend Cleveland Middle usually go on to attend Cleveland High

Cleveland Middle ranks 188th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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