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Cleveland Elementary School

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Cleveland Elementary School ranks 81 st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary School in Cleveland, AL, serves 499 students from Pre-K through 6th grade and is part of the Blount County district, which ranks in the 68th percentile statewide.

Cleveland Elementary has experienced a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from a 2-star rating (45th percentile) in 2015-2016 to a 4-star rating (88th percentile) in 2025-2026—a jump of 300 positions in statewide rankings. The school consistently outperforms district and state averages across nearly all subjects. For example, 3rd grade English proficiency stands at 91.04% compared to the state average of 64.75%, and 4th grade science proficiency reaches 79.71% versus 50.23% statewide. The school also excels with specific student groups: low-income students rank in the 93rd percentile, special education students in the 94th percentile, and Hispanic students in the 92nd percentile. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 10.3% to just 3.9%, well below the state average of 12.0%. Notably, the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($7,118) than most nearby schools, including Hayden Primary School ($8,612) and Susan Moore Elementary School ($8,204).

When compared to nearby schools, Cleveland Elementary stands out significantly. It outperforms Susan Moore Elementary (48th percentile) and Blountsville Elementary (60th percentile) by 20-40 percentage points in most subjects. Its closest competitor is Locust Fork Elementary (92nd percentile), where Cleveland actually leads in 3rd grade English (91.04% vs. 87.67%). The school also outperforms Oneonta Elementary in 4th grade math (72.46% vs. 64.91%) despite Oneonta being in a higher-ranked district. One area to watch is math proficiency, which declines from 68.18% in 3rd grade to 47.3% in 5th grade—a pattern that may reflect increasing academic challenges as students advance. Overall, Cleveland Elementary demonstrates that rural schools with modest budgets can achieve exceptional outcomes, making it a model for efficient, effective education.

499

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,118

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Stadium Dr
Cleveland, AL 35049-3694

(205) 775-2040

District: Blount County

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cleveland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg61%

Alabama avg51%

81^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Blount County

44^th of 140Blount County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	81 of 686	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	114 of 680	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	132 of 684	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	194 of 680	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	208 of 687	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	304 of 692	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	333 of 681	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	391 of 680	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	357 of 688	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	381 of 691	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	270 of 691	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	243 of 695	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	349 of 696	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.9	440 of 696	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	484 of 709	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	384 of 704	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	281 of 696	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	343 of 698	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	270 of 698	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	210 of 689	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	388 of 688	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.7	373 of 623	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	75 of 651	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	77 of 649	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	129 of 650	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	169 of 645	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	173 of 656	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	290 of 656	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	349 of 646	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	355 of 640	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	270 of 639	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	17 of 206	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	36 of 184	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	45 of 175	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	60 of 152	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	49 of 140	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	68 of 130	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	50 of 667	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	66 of 660	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	108 of 670	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	126 of 623	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	154 of 651	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	226 of 653	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	251 of 649	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	330 of 651	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	269 of 567	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	98 of 659	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	165 of 651	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	140 of 655	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	243 of 649	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	250 of 669	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	323 of 669	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	316 of 650	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	391 of 650	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	402 of 639	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	38 of 193	80.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	52.4	25 of 58	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	48 of 403	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	25 of 395	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	94 of 501	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	153 of 532	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	166 of 535	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	230 of 528	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	255 of 540	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	375 of 539	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	348 of 529	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	390 of 508	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	272 of 369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2019)57th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English81%+19 vs state

Science80%+29 vs state

Mathematics60%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Stadium Dr	Cleveland	35049	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2040	499	32	15.5	46.7%	393 (78.8%)	4 (0.8%)	89 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	86	81^st of 686 public elementary schools	88.2%		80.6	114^th of 680 public elementary schools	83.2%	33	68.2	72.5	47.3	52.6	79.7	91.0	78.3	89.2	66.7	$7,118	$430	$6,672
Oneonta Elementary School	Public	K-5	27605 State Hwy 75	Oneonta	35121	Blount County	Oneonta City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 536-7756	663	40	16.7	45.7%	433 (65.3%)	33 (5.0%)	162 (24.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	72	179^th of 686 public elementary schools	73.9%		71.8	178^th of 680 public elementary schools	73.8%	1	51.7	64.9	24.5		59.7	85.0	70.2	85.3		$9,012	$1,398	$7,581
Blountsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	260 Page St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-1990	648	36	17.8	61.3%	467 (72.1%)	10 (1.5%)	165 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	59.7	276^th of 686 public elementary schools	59.8%		38.6	437^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.7%	161	40.9	46.3	28.2	39.0	75.0	61.4	76.3	67.9	59.0	$7,142	$1,140	$5,986
Locust Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	155 School Rd	Locust Fork	35097	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 681-9512	534	30	17.5	50.6%	466 (87.3%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	89.4	57^th of 686 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.4	70^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.7%	13	63.0	77.6	84.5	53.5	79.1	87.7	77.6	88.7	71.9	$8,021	$606	$7,399
Susan Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3996 Susan Moore Rd	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2070	582	31	18.5	68.0%	343 (58.9%)	3 (0.5%)	215 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	50.1	355^th of 686 public elementary schools	48.3%		62.3	252^nd of 680 public elementary schools	62.9%	103	58.4	34.1	56.1	13.6	44.2	71.9	54.1	66.7	45.5	$8,204	$1,504	$6,684
Hanceville Elementary School	Public	3-5	799 Commercial Street SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-9196	648	35	18.4	61.0%	496 (76.5%)	16 (2.5%)	87 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	46.7	385^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.9%		48	363^rd of 680 public elementary schools	46.6%	22	32.5	39.1	41.1		35.7	66.7	47.8	77.6		$8,379	$628	$7,725
Hanceville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	740 Stadium Street SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 939-1500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Holly Pond Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0046	634	32	20.0	55.0%	533 (84.1%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	53	333^rd of 686 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.2	278^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.1%	55	45.3	32.9	32.5		42.9	64.0	65.7	80.3		$8,380	$629	$7,725
Hayden Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	160 Bracken Ln	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 647-2103	530	34	15.5	36.0%	477 (90.0%)	11 (2.1%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)								(n/a)										$8,612	$1,435	$7,161
Hayden Elementary School	Public	3-4	4111 State Highway 160	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 647-6578	298	15	20.3	35.6%	280 (94.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	79.2	122^nd of 686 public elementary schools	82.2%		79.1	124^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.8%	2	57.5	55.8			61.1	85.6	73.5			$9,055	$1,633	$7,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary School

What district is Cleveland Elementary School in?

Blount County

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cleveland High School

Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks 81^st of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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