Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! Minnesota test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Cleveland Elementary

Q: Is Cleveland Elementary a good school?

Cleveland Elementary ranks 346 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Elementary is a PK–6 school in Cleveland, Minnesota, serving roughly 390 students in the Cleveland Public School District. For 2025–2026, it ranked 346th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 60th percentile, with 3 stars — while its district ranked 149th of 458 districts statewide. Cleveland Elementary was previously a 4-star school, peaking in 2022–2023 at 110th of 845 (87th percentile), so the current rating reflects a decline of about 27 percentile points over three years.

Compared with nearby schools, the picture is mixed. Reading results (59.4% proficient in 2025–2026) are above district and state averages and competitive with most neighbors, but math (47.0%) and science (20.3%) trail schools such as Franklin Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, Washington Elementary, Bridges Community Elementary, and Eagle Lake Elementary — even though those schools serve higher percentages of students from low-income families. Cleveland's free/reduced lunch rate is 23.33%, lower than most nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio rose to 14.9 in 2024–2025, higher than most neighbors. That combination suggests poverty and class size alone do not explain the academic pattern.

Grade-by-grade results vary widely. Third grade (77.6% math, 63.3% reading) and sixth grade (60.0% math, 76.0% reading) are strong, fourth grade is near state level, and fifth grade is a serious concern at 13.6% in math and 20.3% in science — science is tested only in fifth grade, so that figure is also the school's all-grade science score. Students from low-income families are a relative bright spot at the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, while results for some other student groups have slipped in recent years. Overall, Cleveland remains above average statewide, but the multi-year downward trend and fifth-grade math and science results are the areas to watch most closely.

390

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,475

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 6th St
Cleveland, MN 56017-0310

(507) 931-5953

District: Cleveland Public School District

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cleveland Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

See top rated Minnesota elementary schools

Compare Cleveland Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg43%

346^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 458Cleveland Public School District among Minnesota districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	346 of 869	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	258 of 872	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	224 of 881	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	110 of 845	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	209 of 858	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	273 of 869	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	343 of 870	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	211 of 847	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	199 of 853	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	204 of 848	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	43.7	573 of 840	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	487 of 826	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	533 of 824	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	551 of 820	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	553 of 814	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	511 of 803	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	314 of 434	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.3	500 of 781	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.9	640 of 777	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.5	543 of 756	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.9	486 of 685	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.2	431 of 676	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.7	409 of 674	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	243 of 790	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.9	120 of 799	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	189 of 809	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	184 of 787	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	262 of 799	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	306 of 783	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	501 of 787	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	455 of 774	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	206 of 764	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	258 of 764	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	154 of 793	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	69 of 774	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	263 of 740	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	116 of 728	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	412 of 807	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	378 of 812	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	249 of 826	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	67 of 799	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	169 of 808	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	249 of 784	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	202 of 798	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	33 of 779	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	421 of 710	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	340 of 714	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	330 of 730	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	167 of 712	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	276 of 725	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	312 of 710	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	410 of 722	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	308 of 712	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+11 vs state

Math47%~ state avg

Science20%-5 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Cleveland Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Cleveland Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Cleveland Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	59.8	346^th of 869 public elementary schools	60.2%		70.9	258^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.4%	88	63.3	48.3	53.4	76.0			59.4	20.3		20.3	77.6	44.3	13.6	60.0			47.0	$10,475
North Elementary School	Public	2-4	815 N 9th St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 934-3260	429	27	15.6	38.2%	314 (73.2%)	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	78.5	162^nd of 869 public elementary schools	81.4%		80.6	144^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.5%	18	52.5	64.4					58.5				65.2	78.1					71.8	$11,472
South Elementary School	Public	K-1	1405 S 7th St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 934-2754	269	20	13.3	43.1%	191 (71.0%)	12 (4.5%)	55 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)																		$16,088
SW Metro Level 3	Public	K-8	150 W Tyrone St	Le Center	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8117	11	2	4.8	36.4%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Le Center Pre K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W Tyrone St	Le Center	56057	Le Sueur County	Tri-City United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 357-6802	385	35	10.9	39.0%	217 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	151 (39.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	47.1	499^th of 869 public elementary schools	42.6%		61.7	353^rd of 872 public elementary schools	59.5%	146	34.1	39.5	70.3	60.0	50.0	53.7	51.2	24.3	19.5	21.8	31.7	47.4	37.8	28.9	43.6	51.2	40.1	$11,755
Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kingsway Drive	Le Sueur	56058	Le Sueur County	Le Sueur-Henderson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 665-4700	390	0	10.5	44.9%	274 (70.3%)	13 (3.3%)	90 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	54.5	408^th of 869 public elementary schools	53.0%		53.1	446^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.9%	38	40.3	50.0	62.0				49.5	26.5		26.5	59.7	44.4	44.0				50.0	$12,670
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	80.3	146^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	39.5	67.4	72.0				61.2	36.0		36.0	57.9	87.0	84.0				77.6	$11,481
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3				61.5	20.0		20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5				67.3	$12,553
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%	71	55.1	54.9	65.5				58.3	32.7		32.7	66.0	65.7	74.5				68.6	$12,284
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6				60.7	23.6		23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7				75.2	$11,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cleveland Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary?

Students at Cleveland Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Cleveland Elementary a good school?

Cleveland Elementary ranks 346^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cleveland Elementary in?

Cleveland Public School District

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Cleveland Elementary.

Rate Cleveland Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota Elementary School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Cleveland, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Cleveland Elementary!

Latest Minnesota data All new data »

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.