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Michigan Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Michigan Avenue Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Cleveland, TN, serving 452 students as part of Bradley County Schools. It is a clear standout in the region: the school has earned a 5-star statewide rating every year since 2021–22 and currently ranks #92 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 91st percentile. Proficiency rates in math (67.3%), ELA (68.2%), and science (70.2%) run roughly 22–28 percentage points above both the district average and the Tennessee state average. This is not a one-year spike — Michigan Avenue has ranked in the 87th–96th percentile every year since 2014–15.

Michigan Avenue also outperforms every nearby elementary school. Its math proficiency is 8 points higher than North Lee Elementary School, 16 points higher than Park View Elementary School, and more than 30 points higher than Taylor Elementary School. The gap versus Cleveland City Schools is even wider: Michigan Avenue's ELA rate of 68.2% is roughly two and a half times the rate at Arnold Memorial Elementary School, G.R. Stuart Elementary School, and Blythe-Bower Elementary School. One clear advantage is attendance: only 10.8% of Michigan Avenue students are chronically absent — roughly half the state rate and far better than nearby schools like Arnold Memorial (26.0%) and Blythe-Bower (23.8%).

Michigan Avenue achieves these results while spending less than its neighbors — about $11,288 per student, compared to $15,000 or more at several lower-performing nearby schools. Strong results extend across student subgroups, with economically disadvantaged students ranking in the 89th percentile statewide in 2025–26. The main areas to watch are special education (a standout 91st percentile in 2022–23 but mid-range since) and Hispanic students (51st percentile in the only year of available data). Overall, Michigan Avenue is a consistently high-performing, efficient school that stands well above the pack in the Cleveland area.

452

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,288

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

188 Michigan Ave School Road
Cleveland, TN 37323

(423) 478-8807

District: Bradley County Schools

Students who attend Michigan Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ocoee Middle School
High:	Walker Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bradley County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

92^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

From top 12% (2017) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Bradley County Schools

58^th of 141Bradley County Schools among Tennessee 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	92 of 1019	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	90 of 1009	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	101 of 1018	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	78 of 1020	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	100 of 1000	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	104 of 983	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	111 of 985	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	133 of 997	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	79 of 646	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	91.9	36 of 855	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	65 of 853	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	79 of 846	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	61 of 820	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	84 of 818	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	94.4	50 of 809	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	93 of 986	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	94 of 990	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	97 of 989	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	125 of 975	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	112 of 945	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	99 of 926	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	226 of 458	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	94 of 823	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	86 of 843	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	110 of 853	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	32 of 865	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	28 of 858	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	38 of 823	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.0	150 of 821	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	102 of 877	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	88 of 984	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	108 of 991	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	76 of 987	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	78 of 980	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	101 of 941	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	123 of 916	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	286 of 618	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	309 of 582	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.1	46 of 528	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	24.3	342 of 395	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	97 of 849	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	103 of 840	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	126 of 847	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	106 of 852	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	113 of 844	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	119 of 844	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	133 of 812	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	145 of 841	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+23 vs state

English Language Arts68%+28 vs state

Mathematics67%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 21, 2020

The Principal, teachers, and office staff go above and beyond. My children love it at this school. And they give homework and help the children with the homework. I love being able to measure my children’s education by multiple measures not just test. Also, everyone is so involved and makes learning fun. This school really does care and it shows in everything they do from teaching to after school activities. Thank you Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 15, 2015

The BEST school around! Teachers who love their job, work for and with the students. A wonderful Principal who works extremely hard. Everyone is dedicated for the students to succeed beyond just test scores but in life. We are blessed to have our kids attend this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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 (2016)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School Road	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8	52.2%	353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	89.5	92^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.7	90^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.1%	2	57.5	71.6	72.9	67.3	67.1	71.6	65.7	68.2	70.8	81.1	58.0	70.2	$11,288	$816	$9,691
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Minnis Road	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-6622	443	29	15.5	76.3%	375 (84.7%)	11 (2.5%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	67.8	280^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.5%		65.8	287^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.6%	7	46.4	51.8	57.1	51.6	49.1	60.7	51.0	53.7	33.3	69.6	67.3	56.2	$13,169	$1,161	$11,048
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Durkee Road SE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8812	380	26	14.9	68.8%	274 (72.1%)	16 (4.2%)	66 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	37.7	669^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.3%		39.3	616^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%	53	25.8	50.9	37.0	37.3	31.7	50.9	45.3	42.0	32.3	35.8	33.3	33.7	$12,959	$1,081	$10,860
Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 20th Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-4541	448	34	13.1	74.2%	177 (39.5%)	56 (12.5%)	156 (34.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.5%)	35.7	684^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.9%		36.1	661^st of 1009 public elementary schools	34.5%	23	28.0	22.2	50.0	31.8	41.3	33.3	40.7	38.3	41.3	32.4	42.6	38.5	$15,672	$1,149	$13,701
Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	473 8th N W Street	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-2241	312	21	14.7	81.6%	97 (31.1%)	52 (16.7%)	124 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.6%)	16.3	883^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	13.3%		15.1	885^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.3%	2	22.4	16.7	31.3	23.4	28.6	20.4	29.2	26.0	26.5	27.1	19.1	24.3	$15,875	$1,048	$14,036
G.R. Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 20th Nw Street	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-8246	291	29	9.9	71.0%	117 (40.2%)	36 (12.4%)	95 (32.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	39 (13.4%)	19.7	857^th of 1019 public elementary schools	15.9%		27	766^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.1%	91	34.5	30.6	21.1	28.2	37.9	30.6	10.5	25.2	34.5	27.8	18.4	26.2	$19,551	$1,966	$16,499
North Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Sequoia Drive	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-8809	509	32	16.1	42.3%	400 (78.6%)	23 (4.5%)	41 (8.1%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.3%)	79.1	163^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.4	144^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.7%	19	48.1	62.9	66.7	59.1	63.0	57.1	65.4	62.1	56.3	60.0	58.0	58.0	$10,535	$653	$9,142
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5265 Bates PIKE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8817	277	19	14.9	83.8%	239 (86.3%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	31.9	735^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.9%		37.3	640^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.6%	95	29.3	42.2	32.4	35.0	41.5	48.9	30.6	41.0	24.4	31.1	29.7	28.5	$13,314	$1,171	$11,198
Blythe-Bower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	604 20th St SE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-5121	668	48	13.8	87.5%	288 (43.1%)	85 (12.7%)	216 (32.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (9.9%)	22.8	823^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.1	823^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.4%		29.0	42.5	32.7	34.9	21.3	35.8	20.9	26.0	22.6	36.2	23.7	27.6	$14,011	$1,395	$11,795
D.P. Yates Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	750 Mouse Creek Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-1723	298	23	12.8	61.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Michigan Avenue Elementary School

What district is Michigan Avenue Elementary School in?

Bradley County Schools

Is Michigan Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Michigan Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 9.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Michigan Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Michigan Avenue Elementary School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Michigan Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Michigan Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ocoee Middle School
High : Walker Valley High School

How many students attend Michigan Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Michigan Avenue Elementary School.

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