Best Public Schools in Cleveland, MO

Summary:

The city of Cleveland, Missouri is home to two schools - Midway Elementary and Midway High, both part of the Midway R-I school district. While the schools have some areas of strength, the data analysis highlights opportunities for improvement and the need for a deeper understanding of the factors influencing student outcomes.

Midway Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 527th out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 394th out of 898 in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grade levels exceeding the state average in math and English Language Arts, while others fall below. Additionally, Midway Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 34.57%, indicating the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

In contrast, Midway High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, moving from 190th out of 460 Missouri high schools in 2018-2019 to 315th out of 358 in 2020-2021, and then improving to 212th out of 352 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on the 7th-grade English Language Arts assessment is noteworthy, with 52.4% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 37.3%. However, the school's overall ranking suggests there may be room for improvement in other subject areas or grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midway Elementary	Public	K-6	5801 E State Rte 2	Cleveland	64734	Cass County	Midway R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 250-2994	243	22	10.8	34.6%	214 (88.1%)	5 (2.1%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	55.8	394^th of 898 public elementary schools	56.1%		51.3	439^th of 908 public elementary schools	51.7%	45	29.7	54.3	33.4	57.2	41.1	39.4				$12,725	$1,535	$11,190
Midway High	Public	7-12	5801 E State Rte 2	Cleveland	64734	Cass County	Midway R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 250-2994	206	17	12.0	31.1%	189 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	36.7	212^th of 352 public high schools	39.8%					(n/a)							52.4	47.6	14.8	$14,012	$553	$13,459

Cities Near Cleveland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Peculiar	7.92 mi	4	112^th
Belton	8.9 mi	8	198^th
Raymore	9.05 mi	8	83^rd
Harrisonville	12.3 mi	8	197^th
Grandview	12.53 mi	8	303^rd

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