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Cleveland Middle

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Cleveland Middle ranks 385 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Cleveland Middle is a public middle school in Cleveland, Tennessee, serving 1,302 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cleveland District, which is ranked 116 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools over the past 5 years, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing the worst, ranking in the bottom 5-10% and 25-30% of Tennessee middle schools, respectively. Additionally, Cleveland Middle has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 24.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hamilton County District, Cleveland Middle generally performs worse across most academic metrics, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. However, some nearby schools, such as East Hamilton Middle School, Soddy Daisy Middle School, Loftis Middle School, and Hunter Middle School, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, outperforming Cleveland Middle and the state averages. The school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages, is a notable bright spot in its academic profile.

1,291

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,680

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 Georgetown Road N. W.
Cleveland, TN 37312

(423) 479-9641

District: Cleveland

Students who attend Cleveland Middle usually attend:

High:

Cleveland High

Feeder schools for Cleveland Middle:

Elementary:	Arnold Memorial Elementary
	Blythe-Bower Elementary
	D.P. Yates Primary
	E.L. Ross Elementary
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	G.R. Stuart Elementary
	Mayfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

32.6%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

385^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 139Cleveland 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	35.0	385 of 583	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	364 of 587	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	313 of 594	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	322 of 569	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	258 of 576	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	234 of 574	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	272 of 563	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.7	274 of 362	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.1	224 of 492	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.8	272 of 485	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	232 of 475	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	252 of 466	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	176 of 462	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.6	79 of 435	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	158 of 312	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	161 of 318	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	172 of 299	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	187 of 277	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	191 of 293	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	145 of 284	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	44 of 65	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	39 of 56	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	36 of 62	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	39 of 58	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	383 of 546	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	335 of 554	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	286 of 560	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	297 of 552	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	234 of 538	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	259 of 529	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	218 of 286	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	226 of 285	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	206 of 285	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	195 of 275	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	126 of 261	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	145 of 228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	152 of 219	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	368 of 490	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	376 of 510	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	354 of 514	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	329 of 495	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	327 of 483	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	321 of 490	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	327 of 481	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	365 of 550	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	367 of 560	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	312 of 557	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	327 of 540	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	254 of 529	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	200 of 523	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	298 of 332	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	273 of 299	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	220 of 288	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	237 of 260	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	238 of 238	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	202 of 222	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	182 of 279	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	338 of 492	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	285 of 504	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	227 of 503	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	237 of 500	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	174 of 496	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	153 of 484	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	176 of 481	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)49th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)32nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)9th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I76%+47 vs state

Social Studies37%-12 vs state

Science36%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	3635 Georgetown Road N. W.	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	No	(423) 479-9641	1,302	89	14.6		617 (47.4%)	126 (9.7%)	424 (32.6%)	26 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	101 (7.8%)	35	385^th of 583 public middle schools	34.0%		37.1	364^th of 587 public middle schools	38.0%	21	30.9	32.8	18.2	27.8	27.1	26.1	23.5	25.6	76.1	76.1	32.2	43.0	32.2	35.8	31.7	41.5	38.4	37.2	$12,680	$607	$11,369
Ocoee Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 N Ocoee ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 476-0630	1,045	69	15.2		888 (85.0%)	31 (3.0%)	81 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	71.9	134^th of 583 public middle schools	77.0%		67.8	152^nd of 587 public middle schools	74.1%	18	52.8	46.6	46.1	48.4	50.3	41.0	30.1	40.2			57.8	52.7	44.8	51.6	65.9	60.7	49.1	58.3	$11,269	$587	$9,829
Lake Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Kile Lake RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-8821	1,174	78	14.9		965 (82.2%)	26 (2.2%)	133 (11.3%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (3.6%)	41.1	339^th of 583 public middle schools	41.9%		42.3	327^th of 587 public middle schools	44.3%	12	38.7	27.4	40.5	35.2	37.2	22.1	22.9	27.5			41.6	34.1	38.3	38.0	44.6	36.1	34.8	38.6	$11,436	$662	$9,947
Hunter Middle School	Public	6-8	6810 Lebron Sterchi DR	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 344-1474	697	42	16.4		512 (73.5%)	65 (9.3%)	54 (7.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.2%)	73.9	115^th of 583 public middle schools	80.3%		74.8	106^th of 587 public middle schools	81.9%	9	47.3	48.1	39.9	45.6	46.1	35.6	28.1	36.9	81.3	81.6	60.1	57.3	56.6	58.0	60.5	67.7	65.2	64.4	$16,400	$822	$15,043
Chilhowee Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Schoolhouse Hill RD	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0086	292	21	13.9		274 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	38.6	366^th of 583 public middle schools	37.2%		40.9	332^nd of 587 public middle schools	43.4%	34	29.5	29.6	22.3	27.1	28.4	38.8	26.6	31.4			33.0	35.1	33.0	33.7	31.8	58.2	28.7	40.0	$12,935	$560	$11,872
Ooltewah Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Ooltewah Ringgold RD	Ooltewah	37363	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 498-6910	525	37	14.3		191 (36.4%)	106 (20.2%)	143 (27.2%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.7%)	47.1	296^th of 583 public middle schools	49.2%		59.8	208^th of 587 public middle schools	64.6%	88	28.9	34.3	23.5	29.5	29.4	29.3	29.2	29.3	87.0	87.0	37.5	44.2	48.9	43.8	42.8	42.5	50.0	45.2	$17,573	$876	$15,942
Loftis Middle School	Public	6-8	8611 Columbus RD	Hixson	37343	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 843-4749	586	37	16.0		481 (82.1%)	11 (1.9%)	34 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.2%)	84.8	55^th of 583 public middle schools	90.6%		89.9	40^th of 587 public middle schools	93.2%	15	63.8	53.3	37.0	52.8	54.3	50.6	36.0	46.8	91.2	91.2	65.0	67.8	60.5	64.4	71.3	73.6	61.4	68.7	$18,084	$812	$16,626
Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5716 Hwy 58	Harrison	37341	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 344-1439	340	21	16.3		99 (29.1%)	162 (47.6%)	38 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.1%)	21.5	466^th of 583 public middle schools	20.1%		25.1	445^th of 587 public middle schools	24.2%	21	14.0	13.4	18.4	15.3	16.3	18.8	12.2	15.7			16.1	29.2	41.8	29.3	17.2	37.5	42.9	32.8	$19,845	$840	$18,034
Soddy Daisy Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Turner RD	Soddy Daisy	37379	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 332-8800	480	25	19.2		433 (90.2%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	63.6	184^th of 583 public middle schools	68.4%		61.6	195^th of 587 public middle schools	66.8%	11	42.8	40.6	31.9	39.4	35.9	35.2	33.9	35.0	51.5	51.5	46.5	55.8	52.8	51.9	46.2	63.2	63.4	57.5	$17,679	$568	$16,469
East Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Bentwood Cove DR	Apison	37302	Hamilton County	Hamilton County	No	No	No	No	(423) 498-6800	918	60	15.1		492 (53.6%)	177 (19.3%)	124 (13.5%)	34 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (9.9%)	76.9	94^th of 583 public middle schools	83.9%		77.3	97^th of 587 public middle schools	83.5%	3	52.4	43.3	32.7	43.7	51.5	46.9	36.2	44.9	91.5	91.5	63.0	58.5	53.3	58.3	71.6	63.3	53.6	62.9	$16,422	$787	$15,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Middle

What high school do graduates of Cleveland Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Cleveland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,291 students attended Cleveland Middle.

What district is Cleveland Middle in?

Cleveland

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Middle?

Students at Cleveland Middle are 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cleveland Middle a good school?

Cleveland Middle ranks 385^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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