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Pearman Elementary School

Public Grades 1-6

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Pearman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Mississippi, serving 185 students in grades 1-6. The school is part of the Cleveland School District, which is ranked 86 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pearman Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 25.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the Cleveland School District and the state of Mississippi averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 40.7% of 3rd-grade students at Pearman were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.8% for the district and 49.4% for the state.

Despite these challenges, Pearman Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 13.2 over the past few years, which is lower than nearby schools. This suggests the school has the potential to provide more individualized attention and support to its students, all of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds as indicated by the 100% free and reduced lunch rate. Nearby Hayes Cooper Center for Math and Science and Bell Elementary School, both part of the Cleveland School District, consistently outperform Pearman in test scores and have higher statewide rankings, suggesting opportunities for improvement at Pearman with targeted interventions and resources.

186

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,390

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 Merritt Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732

(662) 843-4484

District: Cleveland School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (24% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg43%

Mississippi avg53%

360^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Cleveland School District

86^th of 130Cleveland School District among Mississippi 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	360 of 383	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	356 of 390	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	360 of 382	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	300 of 381	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	394 of 397	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	370 of 404	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	367 of 406	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	390 of 394	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	334 of 402	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	304 of 394	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.1	277 of 408	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	286 of 414	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	182 of 418	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	205 of 403	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.1	146 of 392	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	176 of 394	55.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-34 vs state

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Mathematics21%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Pearman Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Pearman Elementary School	Public	1-6	306 Merritt Drive	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4484	186	12	15.7	100.0%	16 (8.6%)	141 (75.8%)	19 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	10.1	360^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.4	356^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.7%	4	40.7	20.5	20.0	20.0	7.4	25.0	14.3	33.3	32.4	$13,390
Nailor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Cross Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4528	256	14	18.7	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	245 (95.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$12,045
Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 Terrace Road	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-3166	265	17	16.0	100.0%	94 (35.5%)	120 (45.3%)	19 (7.2%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.3%)	21.1	326^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.9%		28.8	284^th of 390 public elementary schools	27.2%	42	25.6	18.9	55.0	29.6	36.8	18.9	40.0	37.0	50.0	$13,034
D.M. Smith Elementary	Public	3-6	715 Martin Luther King Dr	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4355	233	18	12.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	218 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	24.9	301^st of 383 public elementary schools	21.4%		11.8	360^th of 390 public elementary schools	7.7%	59	17.3	27.8	32.5	20.9	42.7	55.6	35.7	35.4	60.4	$13,039
Bell Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1016 Taylor Street	Boyle	38730	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 843-4572	327	19	17.6	100.0%	115 (35.2%)	175 (53.5%)	11 (3.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	71	108^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.8%		72.9	99^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.6%	9	53.9	53.7	72.2	59.0	46.1	58.5	52.7	92.3	77.8	$11,436
Hayes Cooper Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	500 Martin L. King	Merigold	38759	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 748-2734	304	21	14.7	100.0%	139 (45.7%)	132 (43.4%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	67.7	121^st of 383 public elementary schools	68.4%		63	144^th of 390 public elementary schools	63.1%	23	41.9	61.3	71.0	86.7	44.2	45.2	83.9	86.7	70.9	$10,835
I. T. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Martin L. King Drive	Mound Bayou	38762	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-8952	185	15	12.7	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	139 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (24.9%)	43.6	219^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.8%		28.1	289^th of 390 public elementary schools	25.9%	70	39.3	30.4	50.0	38.5	42.8	47.8	50.0	57.7	72.2	$14,831
McEvans Elementary School	Public	K-6	601 Hwy 61 NORTH	Shaw	38773	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 754-6109	204	17	12.3	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	151 (74.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.0%)								(n/a)										$15,446
Ruleville Central Elementary	Public	K-5	410 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4276	271	18	14.8	100.0%	6 (2.2%)	259 (95.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19.1	331^st of 383 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.2	321^st of 390 public elementary schools	17.7%	10	20.4	33.3	33.3		4.1	38.9	21.4		66.6	$12,259
A.W. James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Blvd	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8892	219	17	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	207 (94.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	39.4	235^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.6%		55.4	175^th of 390 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	22.2	56.0	34.4		55.6	64.0	31.3		59.4	$15,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearman Elementary School

What district is Pearman Elementary School in?

Cleveland School District

Is Pearman Elementary School a good school?

Pearman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pearman Elementary School?

Students at Pearman Elementary School are 76% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pearman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Pearman Elementary School.

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