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Best Middle Schools in Cleveland, MS

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423

Students

Top rankedCleveland Central Middle School208^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools

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Cleveland Central Middle School up 25 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Cleveland, Mississippi is home to a single middle school, Cleveland Central Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has been consistently below state averages, with low test scores and a high chronic absenteeism rate. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Cleveland Central Middle School has a statewide ranking in the bottom half of Mississippi middle schools, placing 208th out of 266 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.7% to 45.3% compared to state averages of 37.3% to 54.7%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year is also quite high.

The challenges facing Cleveland Central Middle School are not isolated to the school itself, but are reflective of broader systemic issues within the Cleveland School District. The district is ranked 86 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Addressing the performance issues at Cleveland Central Middle School will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
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	423	26	16.5	99.5%	67 (15.8%)	319 (75.4%)	19 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	24.6	208^th of 266 public middle schools	21.8%		15.3	233^rd of 264 public middle schools	11.7%	25	21.7	31.0	33.4	21.9	45.3	$12,526

Cities Near Cleveland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boyle	2.62 mi	1	43^rd
Merigold	7.33 mi	1	50^th
Shaw	9.32 mi	2	174^th
Mound Bayou	9.58 mi	1	115^th
Ruleville	10.23 mi	3	167^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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