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Cleveland Elementary School

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Cleveland Elementary School ranks 571 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary School in Livonia, MI, is a Pre-K through 4th grade school with 415 students, located in a community that borders the South Redford district and offers a solid, mid-tier educational option within the highly regarded Livonia Public Schools School District.

Cleveland Elementary has shown steady improvement over the past three years, moving from the 46th to the 62nd percentile statewide. Its most impressive strength is how well it serves students who often face systemic barriers. The school ranks in the 78th percentile for African American students and the 80th percentile for Hispanic students, with low-income students performing in the 70th percentile—all well above the school's overall ranking. This makes it a standout for equity and closing achievement gaps. However, there is a notable gender gap: boys rank in the 70th percentile while girls have dropped to the 47th percentile, a reversal of typical trends. The school also faces a concerning drop in 4th grade math proficiency (33.7% vs. the state average of 39.4%), which was not an issue the previous year, suggesting some inconsistency in math instruction between grade levels.

One of the most compelling stories is how Cleveland compares to schools just a mile away. Despite being geographically close, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (South Redford) and Westfield Charter Academy rank in the 22nd and 16th percentiles, respectively, with ELA proficiency rates 25-30 points lower. Cleveland achieves these better results while spending less per student ($15,952) than its neighbors, who spend up to $23,000. Within its own district, Cleveland trails Grant Elementary School (84th percentile) and Hayes Elementary School (73rd percentile), but it serves a higher percentage of low-income families (42%) than either, making its solid performance particularly noteworthy. Chronic absenteeism (23.6%) remains slightly above pre-pandemic levels but is improving.

415

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,952

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28030 Cathedral St
Livonia, MI 48150-4107

(734) 744-2700

District: Livonia Public Schools School District

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Upper Elementary School
	Emerson Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

African American:

12.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Livonia Public Schools School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Michigan avg40%

571^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District

88^th of 625Livonia Public Schools School District among Michigan districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	571 of 1492	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	572 of 1488	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	551 of 1486	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	790 of 1470	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	776 of 1344	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	513 of 1153	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	882 of 1408	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	945 of 1448	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	797 of 1466	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	917 of 1548	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	926 of 1580	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.1	714 of 1533	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	603 of 1563	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	419 of 1566	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	53.2	940 of 1552	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.5	674 of 1552	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	880 of 1589	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	1176 of 1577	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.2	1096 of 1565	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	1067 of 1545	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	84 of 388	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	36 of 321	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	30.6	332 of 475	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	717 of 1343	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	585 of 1338	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	464 of 1342	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	741 of 1321	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	563 of 1106	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	383 of 902	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	719 of 1171	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	868 of 1443	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	46 of 225	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	402 of 1352	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	358 of 1346	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	622 of 1381	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	621 of 1350	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	389 of 1099	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	417 of 749	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	513 of 1134	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	913 of 1397	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	413 of 1372	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	554 of 1366	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	637 of 1347	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	837 of 1334	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	919 of 1139	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	578 of 915	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	941 of 1196	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	998 of 1446	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	553 of 1199	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	660 of 1206	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	587 of 1204	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	905 of 1198	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	807 of 1102	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	563 of 1005	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	879 of 1128	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	927 of 1253	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, June 5, 2014

Have a daughter in 4th grade. Her teacher is always absent. There is NEVER homework-only for the children to study spelling words, basic math facts, and read each night. This teaches children to be lazy and does not prepare them for 5th grade at Cooper. So disappointed. Teachers have websites on the Cleveland page but, they aren't used. Such a waste of a great resource. Very disappointed. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, March 26, 2010

Good school and good atmosphere. The Principal and teachers work hard with every student. Student to teacher ratio is much higher than represented here. Closer to 24 kids per teacher. That would be the only drawback. Other than that, my kid enjoys Cleveland and so far we have had a promising experience. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28030 Cathedral St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2700	415	27	15.2	42.2%	277 (66.7%)	53 (12.8%)	49 (11.8%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	59.1	571^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.2	572^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%	1	48.3	48.4			48.3	33.7					$15,952	$1,114	$14,838
Westfield Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27201 W Chicago	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 625-3030	730	42	17.3	82.6%	10 (1.4%)	622 (85.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.0%)	16.2	1252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.1%		20.4	1153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	20.9	17.0	24.0	28.4	31.8	8.0	13.5	14.9	12.5	8.7	$14,113	$1,752	$12,361
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-2330	248	20	12.2	71.8%	39 (15.7%)	176 (71.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	20.6	1167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.8	1165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.7%	2	20.9	32.6	23.5		14.3	23.9	23.5		20.6	14.7	$23,075	$1,322	$21,753
Hayes Elementary School	Public	K-4	30600 Louise St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2725	416	28	14.9	36.1%	306 (73.6%)	50 (12.0%)	31 (7.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	70	410^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.5%		67.3	456^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.4%	46	45.9	62.8			42.4	53.5					$15,247	$1,225	$14,022
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10000 Crosley	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-2455	341	22	15.4	78.9%	30 (8.8%)	268 (78.6%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	18.3	1210^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.2	1092^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	26.6%	118	32.6	25.0	25.8		27.9	17.9	12.1		19.7	9.1	$17,444	$1,327	$16,117
Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24901 Cathedral	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-0300	280	22	12.9	81.8%	17 (6.1%)	240 (85.7%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	21.1	1155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.6%		16.8	1226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.6%	71	21.3	25.0	42.9		19.1	17.3	11.9		26.2	14.3	$19,777	$1,683	$18,095
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus	Public	3-4	6400 Hartel St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 762-8450	412	28	14.6	52.4%	315 (76.5%)	45 (10.9%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	33.4	949^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.4%		37.8	895^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.9%	54	34.0	29.1			32.5	31.0					$18,587	$1,820	$16,767
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14025 Berwyn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-8064	297	18	16.3	66.3%	33 (11.1%)	220 (74.1%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	20.8	1164^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.0%		30.6	1003^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	32.6%	161	20.5	30.0	34.9		28.2	16.0	14.0		23.3	11.6	$18,550	$1,536	$17,013
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9300 Hubbard St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2720	470	33	14.1	28.3%	380 (80.9%)	34 (7.2%)	30 (6.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	81.8	240^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.1	240^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.9%		48.5	60.6			59.8	64.4					$18,064	$866	$17,198
Highview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	25225 Richardson St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-8390	395	29	13.8	89.4%	363 (91.9%)	18 (4.6%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	356^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.8	372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	75.0%	16	41.7	54.4			58.9	57.3					$20,784	$1,558	$19,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cooper Upper Elementary School
Middle : Emerson Middle School
High : Franklin High School

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 67% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks 571^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cleveland Elementary School in?

Livonia Public Schools School District

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

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