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Valley View Elementary School

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Valley View Elementary School ranks 625 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cleveland, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Bradley County school district, which is ranked 45 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley View Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Bradley County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Valley View's proficiency rates were 36.3% in Mathematics, 33.3% in English Language Arts, and 41.9% in Science, while the Bradley County averages were 45.3%, 41.1%, and 47%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 140 out of 646 Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 625 out of 1009 in 2024-2025.

The nearby schools in the Bradley County district, such as Michigan Avenue Elementary and Park View Elementary, significantly outperform Valley View Elementary in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. These schools have higher statewide rankings, with Michigan Avenue Elementary ranked 90 out of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools and Park View Elementary ranked 287 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. The stark contrast in performance between Valley View Elementary and these nearby schools within the same district suggests that there may be opportunities for Valley View to learn from the successful practices of its higher-performing counterparts.

323

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,269

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5607 Spring Place RD
Cleveland, TN 37323

(423) 478-8825

District: Bradley County

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Forest Middle School
High:	Bradley Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2017 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2017) to 38th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg42%

625^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Bradley County

45^th of 139Bradley County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	625 of 1009	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	689 of 1018	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	661 of 1020	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	473 of 1000	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	414 of 983	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	493 of 985	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	326 of 997	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	140 of 646	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	40.1	605 of 855	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	597 of 853	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	508 of 846	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	532 of 820	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	386 of 818	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	302 of 809	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	679 of 986	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	719 of 990	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	714 of 989	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	509 of 975	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	544 of 945	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	471 of 926	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	327 of 415	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	679 of 843	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	629 of 853	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	539 of 865	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	404 of 858	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	284 of 823	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	469 of 821	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	217 of 877	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	577 of 984	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	628 of 991	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	569 of 987	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	441 of 980	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	289 of 941	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	474 of 916	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	720 of 840	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	716 of 847	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	711 of 852	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	540 of 844	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	453 of 844	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	512 of 812	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	382 of 841	54.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)21st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Valley View Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5607 Spring Place RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8825	340	23	15.1		292 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (10.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	38.4	625^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.1%		33.7	689^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.3%	64	40.0	44.1	23.5	36.3	34.0	34.5	31.4	33.3	34.0	49.2	41.2	41.9	$12,269	$1,152	$10,203
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5265 Bates PIKE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8817	277	19	14.9		239 (86.3%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	37.3	640^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.4	642^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	36.9%	2	33.3	41.7	51.3	41.7	28.9	50.0	35.9	37.5	24.4	38.9	28.2	30.0	$13,314	$1,171	$11,198
Waterville Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Dalton Pike	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8827	672	42	16.0		504 (75.0%)	11 (1.6%)	116 (17.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.1%)	50.6	477^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.8	487^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.2%	10	42.0	39.4	51.5	44.2	39.6	49.0	36.1	41.7	43.6	51.0	38.1	44.4	$11,940	$1,177	$9,914
South Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	964 Old Federal RD	Old Fort	37362	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 338-4512	341	21	16.6		332 (97.4%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	529^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.6%		48.7	488^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.1%	41	39.1	32.8	47.9	39.5	41.3	44.8	45.8	44.1	41.3	44.8	33.3	40.1	$11,369	$1,291	$9,085
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Durkee Road SE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8812	380	26	14.9		274 (72.1%)	16 (4.2%)	66 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	39.3	616^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.1	625^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.6%	9	23.2	57.7	27.0	35.1	32.1	50.9	39.7	40.7	26.8	53.8	27.0	35.1	$12,959	$1,081	$10,860
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Minnis RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-6622	443	29	15.5		375 (84.7%)	11 (2.5%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	65.8	287^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.9	302^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	44.4	51.9	49.1	48.4	42.6	57.4	43.4	47.8	42.6	64.8	66.0	57.8	$13,169	$1,161	$11,048
Blythe-Bower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	604 20th St SE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-5121	668	48	13.8		288 (43.1%)	85 (12.7%)	216 (32.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (9.9%)	22.1	823^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.5	836^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.9%	13	40.4	21.1	32.4	30.6	33.3	22.4	23.1	25.9	32.3	26.6	21.3	26.6	$14,011	$1,395	$11,795
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8		353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	89.7	90^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.9	101^st of 1018 public elementary schools	90.1%	11	74.3	59.7	67.9	67.6	69.3	75.0	64.1	69.2	61.3	69.1	67.9	66.1	$11,288	$816	$9,691
Black Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3119 Varnell RD	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8800	506	32	15.8		444 (87.7%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	59.5	359^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.4%		60.3	342^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	66.4%	17	47.1	41.9	48.6	45.6	50.0	51.2	52.8	51.3	38.2	54.7	44.4	46.5	$11,751	$1,011	$9,878
Mayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 20th Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-4541	448	34	13.1		177 (39.5%)	56 (12.5%)	156 (34.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.5%)	36.1	661^st of 1009 public elementary schools	34.5%		28.8	744^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.9%	83	31.9	37.1	40.6	36.4	31.9	36.1	21.9	29.9	31.9	56.5	39.1	42.1	$15,672	$1,149	$13,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary School

Is Valley View Elementary School a good school?

Valley View Elementary School ranks 625^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Valley View Elementary School in?

Bradley County

How many students attend Valley View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Valley View Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Forest Middle School
High : Bradley Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary School?

Students at Valley View Elementary School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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