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Best Public Schools in Cleveland, TN

At a glance

Schools

15,839

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedMichigan Avenue Elementary School90^th of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

E.L. Ross Elementary up 104 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

G.R. Stuart Elementary 9.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Cleveland, Tennessee is home to 25 schools, including 17 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population and provide a range of educational opportunities.

Among the standout schools in Cleveland are Michigan Avenue Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with exceptional test scores, and North Lee Elementary School, another high-performing elementary school that outperforms district and state averages. At the middle school level, Ocoee Middle School is a top performer, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools. For high schools, Walker Valley High School stands out, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee high schools.

While the data reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing and lowest-performing schools, particularly in test scores, the schools in the Cleveland and Bradley County school districts serve a diverse student population and provide a range of educational opportunities. The data also highlights concerns around chronic absenteeism and disparities in spending per student, which may be impacting student outcomes across the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)			TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Black Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3119 Varnell RD	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8800	506	32	15.8		444 (87.7%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	59.5	359^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.4%		60.3	342^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	66.4%	17	47.1	41.9	48.6				45.6	50.0	51.2	52.8				51.3																													38.2	54.7	44.4				46.5					$11,751	$1,011	$9,878
Ocoee Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 N Ocoee ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 476-0630	1,045	69	15.2		888 (85.0%)	31 (3.0%)	81 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	71.9	134^th of 583 public middle schools	77.0%		67.8	152^nd of 587 public middle schools	74.1%	18				52.8	46.6	46.1	48.4				50.3	41.0	30.1	40.2																																57.8	52.7	44.8	51.6	65.9	60.7	49.1	58.3	$11,269	$587	$9,829
Bradley Central High School	Public	9-12	1000 South Lee Highway	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 476-0650	1,662	109	15.2		1,352 (81.3%)	58 (3.5%)	172 (10.3%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.0%)	55.4	145^th of 389 public high schools	62.7%		46.3	191^st of 392 public high schools	51.3%	46																						90.6	32.2		38.3	35.5	35.2	38.3	41.8		35.8	41.0		29.9	30.0	35.1	33.9	49.9	49.1															$11,937	$553	$10,669
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5350 Freewill Road NW	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8802	463	32	14.6		414 (89.4%)	9 (1.9%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	63.4	323^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.0%		62.7	316^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.0%	7	44.0	47.4	54.7				48.7	50.7	60.8	39.5				50.4																													41.9	52.6	56.0				50.2					$12,289	$1,260	$10,227
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8		353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	89.7	90^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.9	101^st of 1018 public elementary schools	90.1%	11	74.3	59.7	67.9				67.6	69.3	75.0	64.1				69.2																													61.3	69.1	67.9				66.1					$11,288	$816	$9,691
North Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Sequoia DR	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-8809	509	32	16.1		400 (78.6%)	23 (4.5%)	41 (8.1%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.3%)	81.4	144^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.1	161^st of 1018 public elementary schools	84.2%	17	62.7	64.2	54.8				60.7	57.3	69.1	57.5				61.6																													50.7	69.1	56.2				59.0					$10,535	$653	$9,142
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Durkee Road SE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8812	380	26	14.9		274 (72.1%)	16 (4.2%)	66 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	39.3	616^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.1	625^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.6%	9	23.2	57.7	27.0				35.1	32.1	50.9	39.7				40.7																													26.8	53.8	27.0				35.1					$12,959	$1,081	$10,860
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Prospect School RD	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8814	421	24	17.5		340 (80.8%)	7 (1.7%)	66 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	55.6	412^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.2%		54.5	414^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.3%	2	46.2	43.1	50.0				46.3	50.0	43.1	39.7				44.0																													44.2	44.6	53.4				47.4					$11,409	$980	$9,580
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5265 Bates PIKE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8817	277	19	14.9		239 (86.3%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	37.3	640^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.4	642^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	36.9%	2	33.3	41.7	51.3				41.7	28.9	50.0	35.9				37.5																													24.4	38.9	28.2				30.0					$13,314	$1,171	$11,198
Lake Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Kile Lake RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-8821	1,174	78	14.9		965 (82.2%)	26 (2.2%)	133 (11.3%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (3.6%)	41.1	339^th of 583 public middle schools	41.9%		42.3	327^th of 587 public middle schools	44.3%	12				38.7	27.4	40.5	35.2				37.2	22.1	22.9	27.5																																41.6	34.1	38.3	38.0	44.6	36.1	34.8	38.6	$11,436	$662	$9,947
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5607 Spring Place RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8825	340	23	15.1		292 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (10.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	38.4	625^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.1%		33.7	689^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.3%	64	40.0	44.1	23.5				36.3	34.0	34.5	31.4				33.3																													34.0	49.2	41.2				41.9					$12,269	$1,152	$10,203
Waterville Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Dalton Pike	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8827	672	42	16.0		504 (75.0%)	11 (1.6%)	116 (17.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.1%)	50.6	477^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.8	487^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.2%	10	42.0	39.4	51.5				44.2	39.6	49.0	36.1				41.7																													43.6	51.0	38.1				44.4					$11,940	$1,177	$9,914
North Cleveland GOAL Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2181 Parker St NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 476-0699	11	5	2.2		10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Walker Valley High School	Public	9-12	750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	No	(423) 336-1383	1,501	96	15.6		1,277 (85.1%)	45 (3.0%)	111 (7.4%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.7%)	69.5	80^th of 389 public high schools	79.4%		68.9	76^th of 392 public high schools	80.6%	4																						91.3	47.0	33.3	52.5	43.1	43.0	30.0	42.9	90.1	28.6	38.7	45.0	37.6	38.7	46.9	46.3	65.7	64.8															$12,092	$574	$10,769
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Minnis RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-6622	443	29	15.5		375 (84.7%)	11 (2.5%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	65.8	287^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.9	302^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	44.4	51.9	49.1				48.4	42.6	57.4	43.4				47.8																													42.6	64.8	66.0				57.8					$13,169	$1,161	$11,048
Bradley County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2369 Parker Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 709-8414	137	7	19.5		118 (86.1%)	4 (2.9%)	7 (5.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	59.5	130^th of 389 public high schools	66.6%		45.3	196^th of 392 public high schools	50.0%	66					35.7	25.0	31.3					57.1	41.7	53.1									47.4		45.0	29.4	29.4	26.3	23.8		14.8	14.8		33.3	30.0	53.3	53.3	75.0	75.0								50.0	41.7	50.0		42.9	33.3	34.4	$5,266	$432	$4,800
PIE Innovation Center	Public	9-12	2181 Parker St NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 476-0620	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
D.P. Yates Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	750 Mouse Creek RD	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-1723	298	23	12.8		162 (54.4%)	25 (8.4%)	77 (25.8%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)								(n/a)																																																						$16,484	$1,002	$14,630
Arnold Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	473 8th N W ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-2241	312	21	14.7		97 (31.1%)	52 (16.7%)	124 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.6%)	15.1	885^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.3	878^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	20.8	28.2	19.0				22.4	13.5	41.0	14.3				21.8																													17.0	35.9	14.3				21.6					$15,875	$1,048	$14,036
Cleveland High	Public	9-12	850 Raider DR	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-1113	1,799	111	16.2		894 (49.7%)	186 (10.3%)	552 (30.7%)	41 (2.3%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.8%)	107 (5.9%)	39.7	224^th of 389 public high schools	42.4%		50.8	167^th of 392 public high schools	57.4%	57																8.9	8.9	94.0	14.8	6.3	25.7	89.3	27.7	20.0	41.8								30.0	23.2	23.9	36.8	35.9	57.5	53.9	27.7	6.7	36.3												$11,976	$534	$10,828
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	3635 Georgetown Road N. W.	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	No	(423) 479-9641	1,302	89	14.6		617 (47.4%)	126 (9.7%)	424 (32.6%)	26 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	101 (7.8%)	35	385^th of 583 public middle schools	34.0%		37.1	364^th of 587 public middle schools	38.0%	21				30.9	32.8	18.2	27.8				27.1	26.1	23.5	25.6	76.1		76.1																													32.2	43.0	32.2	35.8	31.7	41.5	38.4	37.2	$12,680	$607	$11,369
E.L. Ross Elementary	Public	3-5	4340 Mouse Creek RD	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-7274	254	19	13.2		140 (55.1%)	17 (6.7%)	69 (27.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	58.3	376^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.7%		49	480^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.8%	104	52.2	50.0	54.0				52.2	40.2	48.6	46.0				44.6																													35.9	54.2	44.2				44.0					$15,393	$1,160	$13,362
G.R. Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	802 20th Nw ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-8246	291	29	9.9		117 (40.2%)	36 (12.4%)	95 (32.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	39 (13.4%)	27	766^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.7	865^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.0%	99	36.6	22.0	30.6				29.7	31.7	22.0	41.7				31.4																													31.7	17.5	36.1				28.2					$19,551	$1,966	$16,499
Mayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 20th Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-4541	448	34	13.1		177 (39.5%)	56 (12.5%)	156 (34.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.5%)	36.1	661^st of 1009 public elementary schools	34.5%		28.8	744^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.9%	83	31.9	37.1	40.6				36.4	31.9	36.1	21.9				29.9																													31.9	56.5	39.1				42.1					$15,672	$1,149	$13,701
Blythe-Bower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	604 20th St SE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-5121	668	48	13.8		288 (43.1%)	85 (12.7%)	216 (32.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (9.9%)	22.1	823^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.5	836^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.9%	13	40.4	21.1	32.4				30.6	33.3	22.4	23.1				25.9																													32.3	26.6	21.3				26.6					$14,011	$1,395	$11,795
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4445 Georgetown RD	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-1160	473	34	13.8		292 (61.7%)	30 (6.3%)	98 (20.7%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	62.3	333^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.0%		67.7	258^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.7%	75	47.9	58.2	53.9				53.5	47.9	57.0	51.3				52.2																													23.3	53.2	46.1				41.2					$14,333	$1,041	$12,694

Cities Near Cleveland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ooltewah	9.45 mi	8	105^th
Old Fort	10.33 mi	1	215^th
Charleston	10.64 mi	1	73^rd
Calhoun	11.78 mi	1	35^th
Benton	12.3 mi	4	292^nd

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