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Prospect Elementary School

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Prospect Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Elementary School serves about 400 students in Pre-K through 5th grade in Cleveland, Tennessee, as part of Bradley County Schools. The 2025–2026 school year brought a 48th-percentile ranking (532nd of 1,019 elementary schools), a decline from the 59th percentile where it had held steady for three years. Prospect now sits in the middle of the pack locally—behind North Lee Elementary, Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary, Hopewell Elementary, and Black Fox Elementary, but ahead of Mayfield Elementary, Blythe-Bower Elementary, G.R. Stuart Elementary, and Arnold Memorial Elementary.

Academically, reading is a bright spot: ELA proficiency is 44.2%, above both district and state averages, and 3rd graders shine with 52.6% proficiency. However, the school struggles as students move up. Fourth-grade ELA proficiency drops to 34.5%, and 5th-grade math sits at just 35.1%, both well below district averages. Overall math (39.5%) and science (42.2%) also trail district and state levels. This pattern points to a transition challenge between primary and upper grades, a likely high-leverage area for improvement.

Attendance is a genuine strength—chronic absenteeism fell to 10.6%, far better than the state average of 18.3%—and per-pupil spending is moderate at $11,409. However, the school faces serious equity challenges: special education students rank at the 7th percentile statewide, and girls (41st percentile) perform well below boys (72nd percentile). Nearby North Lee Elementary reaches the 84th percentile with similar spending, proving stronger outcomes are possible in this community. Prospect's path forward likely lies in strengthening upper-grade instruction and supporting its lowest-performing student groups.

400

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,409

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2450 Prospect School Road
Cleveland, TN 37311

(423) 478-8814

District: Bradley County Schools

Students who attend Prospect Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ocoee Middle School
High:	Walker Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2019) to 48th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

532^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 32% (2017) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	46.7	532 of 1019	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	412 of 1009	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	414 of 1018	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	376 of 1020	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	374 of 1000	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	339 of 983	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	308 of 985	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	339 of 997	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	439 of 646	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	553 of 855	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	525 of 853	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	419 of 846	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.7	471 of 820	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	416 of 818	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	404 of 809	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	586 of 986	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	360 of 990	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	387 of 989	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	355 of 975	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	424 of 945	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	291 of 926	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	273 of 458	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	194 of 424	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	92 of 415	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	26.4	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	221 of 319	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	447 of 823	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	336 of 843	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	463 of 853	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	439 of 865	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.9	137 of 858	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	189 of 823	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	260 of 821	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	568 of 877	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	280 of 984	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	482 of 991	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	380 of 987	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	411 of 980	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	271 of 941	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	338 of 916	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	599 of 641	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	537 of 618	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	531 of 849	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	444 of 840	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	466 of 847	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	454 of 852	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	429 of 844	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	339 of 844	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	322 of 812	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	311 of 841	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Science42%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

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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
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Prospect School Road	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8814	421	24	17.5	63.8%	340 (80.8%)	7 (1.7%)	66 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	46.7	532^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.6	412^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.2%	120	38.2	47.3	35.1	39.5	52.6	34.5	42.7	44.2	40.8	50.9	37.3	42.2	$11,409	$980	$9,580
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
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
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
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4445 Georgetown Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	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%)	65.5	303^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	70.3%		62.3	333^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.0%	30	67.1	49.3	59.8	58.9	65.8	47.9	54.0	55.8	54.8	36.6	39.1	43.3	$14,333	$1,041	$12,694
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
Black Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3119 Varnell Road	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8800	506	32	15.8	60.2%	444 (87.7%)	8 (1.6%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	53.2	460^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.5	359^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.4%	101	31.8	49.3	48.9	43.0	47.1	44.8	43.3	45.0	45.9	44.8	52.7	47.8	$11,751	$1,011	$9,878
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
E.L. Ross Elementary School	Public	3-5	4340 Mouse Creek Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-7274	254	19	13.2	52.2%	140 (55.1%)	17 (6.7%)	69 (27.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	52.3	472^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.3	376^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.7%	96	47.5	51.6	59.2	52.2	42.2	38.5	46.1	42.0	37.3	46.2	43.4	42.0	$15,393	$1,160	$13,362
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5350 Freewill Road NW	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8802	463	32	14.6	48.1%	414 (89.4%)	9 (1.9%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	64.1	316^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.0%		63.4	323^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.0%	7	43.5	47.9	50.7	47.6	53.2	52.1	56.3	53.9	51.6	53.4	49.3	51.5	$12,289	$1,260	$10,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Prospect Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prospect Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ocoee Middle School
High : Walker Valley High School

What district is Prospect Elementary School in?

Bradley County Schools

How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Prospect Elementary School.

Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 532^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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