Cleveland Middle School

Cleveland Middle School is a public middle school located in Cleveland, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Cleveland School District, which is ranked 257 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.4% to 25.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the state and local averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (19%) and Mathematics (22%) were well below the state averages of 26% and 26%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.92% to 69.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mannford Middle School, which is located about 15 miles away, Cleveland Middle School generally underperforms in academic metrics, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 154 out of 233 Oklahoma middle schools in 2017-2018 to 203 out of 369 in 2024-2025, suggests that the school is struggling to keep up with its peers and may need to implement significant improvements to address the underlying issues.