Elementary Schools in Cleveland Public School District

Summary:

The Cleveland Public School District in Minnesota has one standout elementary school, Cleveland Elementary, which consistently ranks in the top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III proficiency rates, significantly exceeds the district and state averages in both Math and Reading across all grade levels. The school's 5th grade students stand out, with an exceptional 74.51% proficiency rate in Reading, far surpassing the district and state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1, which likely contributes to its strong academic success.

While Cleveland Elementary is a high-performing school within its district, the Cleveland Public School District itself is ranked 176 out of 446 in Minnesota and is rated 3 out of 5 stars, indicating room for improvement across the district. Nevertheless, Cleveland Elementary remains a standout institution, offering a quality education to its students and outpacing its district and state counterparts in key academic areas.

District Detail

400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017-0310

(507) 484-1300

SchoolDigger Rank:
176^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 650

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 6th St	Cleveland	56017	Le Sueur County	Cleveland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 931-5953	390	26	14.9	23.3%	349 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	70.9	258^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.3	224^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.6%	34	67.2	51.6	52.9	54.0	56.7	50.0	49.2	74.5	64.0	58.6	$10,475

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	0.02 mi	26
Minnesota Valley Education District	6.42 mi	3
St. Peter Public School District	6.42 mi	11	72^nd
Tri-City United School District	6.91 mi	4	195^th
Le Sueur-Henderson School District	9.85 mi	3	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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