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Cleveland Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 557 students in grades K-6 in Elkhart, Indiana, which is part of the Elkhart Community Schools district. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores in both English Language Arts and Math, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, but it is still lower than the spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the ratios at some of the higher-performing schools in the area.

When compared to nearby schools within the Elkhart Community Schools district, such as Osolo Elementary, Beardsley Elementary, and Mary Daly Elementary, Cleveland Elementary School is underperforming, with significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The contrast is even more stark when compared to the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation district, such as Mary Frank Harris Elementary, Northpoint Elementary, and Horizon Elementary.

519

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,681

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

53403 Cr 1 N
Elkhart, IN 46514

(574) 262-5580

District: Elkhart Community Schools

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Side Middle School
High:	Elkhart High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

African American:

18.5%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg24%

Indiana avg38%

754^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Elkhart Community Schools

293^rd of 380Elkhart Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	754 of 1005	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	766 of 1011	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	800 of 1016	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	729 of 1020	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	738 of 1016	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	604 of 1031	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	708 of 1027	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	761 of 1033	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	703 of 1046	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	608 of 1040	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	629 of 1036	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	694 of 1035	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.7	783 of 1015	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	787 of 1025	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	860 of 1009	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	798 of 1003	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	801 of 996	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	845 of 985	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	863 of 961	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.4	853 of 959	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	288 of 326	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math33%

English Language Arts27%

Science26%

Social Studies6%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Cleveland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	K-6	53403 Cr 1 N	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5580	519	33	15.7	56.1%	276 (53.2%)	96 (18.5%)	78 (15.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.3%)	27.3	754^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.0%		25.4	766^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.2%	12	27.3	24.6	31.9	23.6	27.1	32.5	31.9	33.3	36.4	33.3	26.1	25.5	25.8	5.6	$11,681	$1,287	$10,394
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10060 Brummitt Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 679-9788	679	34	19.9	17.2%	533 (78.5%)	27 (4.0%)	48 (7.1%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.1%)	92	56^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.4%		96	18^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.2%	38	66.1	55.4	69.5		64.0	76.5	75.0	72.5		74.6	62.5		62.5	64.9	$9,519	$339	$9,179
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 Cr 3	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5578	429	25	16.9	61.8%	138 (32.2%)	55 (12.8%)	167 (38.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.9%)	21.9	799^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.5%		13.7	888^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.2%	89	20.6	35.5	34.6	20.7	27.7	31.8	32.3	20.0	13.8	24.8	22.6	12.1	17.5	16.4	$11,616	$1,355	$10,261
Mary Daly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1735 Strong Ave	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4870	476	26	18.6	63.9%	114 (23.9%)	77 (16.2%)	219 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.8%)	6.7	964^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.1%		7.2	968^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.3%	4	9.7	10.4	16.2	9.1	11.5	15.3	5.3	13.7	3.6	9.8	11.8	9.1	10.7	8.2	$11,520	$1,611	$9,909
Mary Feeser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	26665 Cr 4 W	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5586	470	29	16.0	52.3%	236 (50.2%)	41 (8.7%)	130 (27.7%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	32.4	705^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.9%		27.5	749^th of 1011 public elementary schools	25.9%	44	24.1	40.9	30.0	23.6	29.6	30.1	39.4	31.4	22.2	31.1	43.9	27.8	36.7	18.6	$11,184	$1,189	$9,994
Bittersweet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55860 Bittersweet	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-6341	494	23	21.4	34.0%	397 (80.4%)	38 (7.7%)	27 (5.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	88.8	95^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.5%		89	81^st of 1011 public elementary schools	92.0%	14	61.1	54.1	73.7		63.1	76.4	64.9	81.6		74.3	52.7		52.7	67.1	$9,461	$395	$9,066
Moran Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 N Beech Rd	Osceola	46561	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 674-8504	389	22	18.0	42.4%	305 (78.4%)	17 (4.4%)	35 (9.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	73.9	245^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.1	182^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	82.0%	63	45.5	40.0	53.0		46.0	60.6	54.3	74.2		62.9	50.0		50.0	57.6	$11,572	$778	$10,794
Beardsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1027 McPherson St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5575	356	23	15.4	68.8%	76 (21.3%)	88 (24.7%)	159 (44.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	8.9	935^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.0%		7.2	967^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.4%	32	22.2	13.6	13.7	16.7	16.5	18.5	11.9	10.0	10.4	12.8	6.8	14.6	10.3	6.0	$13,348	$2,021	$11,327
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13111 Adams Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 272-0340	471	22	21.8	18.7%	360 (76.4%)	24 (5.1%)	25 (5.3%)	27 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	89.8	84^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.4	60^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.1%	24	55.4	68.3	72.7		66.0	75.0	81.0	66.7		74.1	76.2		76.2	42.4	$9,356	$638	$8,718
Osolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24975 Cr 6 E	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 262-5590	452	26	17.4	57.7%	186 (41.2%)	13 (2.9%)	217 (48.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	20.9	809^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.5%		19.4	821^st of 1011 public elementary schools	18.8%	12	17.1	4.1	23.0	31.4	20.0	28.6	10.2	36.1	30.0	27.2	22.5	15.7	18.5	9.8	$11,352	$1,321	$10,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary School

What district is Cleveland Elementary School in?

Elkhart Community Schools

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Side Middle School
High : Elkhart High School

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 53% White, 18% African American, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

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