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Waterville Community Elementary School

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Waterville Community Elementary School ranks 498 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Waterville Community Elementary School in Cleveland, TN, serves 677 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Bradley County Schools. The school itself has been a stable, middle-of-the-pack performer: in 2025-26, it earned a 3-star rating and ranked at the 51st percentile of Tennessee elementary schools. Per-pupil spending is modest at $11,940, and the school outperforms several nearby schools that spend considerably more — including G.R. Stuart Elementary School, which spends over $19,500 per student and ranks far lower.

In math and English language arts, Waterville consistently tops state averages — 45.3% proficient in math and 43.5% in ELA in 2025-26, compared to 43.0% and 40.6% statewide. Science is the clear weak spot, falling below both district and state averages in most years, with 3rd grade science especially concerning. The school's English Language Learner program is a genuine standout, with ELL students ranking at the 82nd percentile statewide in 2024-25. Chronic absenteeism is also a positive: 14.1% in 2024-25 is well below the state rate of 18.3% and far better than nearby Arnold Memorial Elementary School and Blythe-Bower Elementary School.

Families should be aware of several concerns. Special education outcomes collapsed to the 1st percentile statewide in 2025-26 after ranking at the 35th percentile the prior year, and low-income student performance took a steep drop from the 75th to the 32nd percentile. The school also serves boys notably better than girls, who have earned just 2 stars in recent years. Waterville does outperform every elementary school in Cleveland City Schools, but it trails Michigan Avenue Elementary School by roughly 20 percentage points in all three subjects — despite similar funding levels. That gap suggests Waterville is an efficient, solidly performing school with real room to grow.

677

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,940

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4081 Dalton Pike
Cleveland, TN 37323

(423) 478-8827

District: Bradley County Schools

Students who attend Waterville Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Forest Middle School
High:	Bradley Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

498^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2017

From bottom 46% (2017) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	49.6	498 of 1019	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	477 of 1009	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	487 of 1018	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	481 of 1020	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	401 of 1000	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	549 of 983	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	604 of 985	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	513 of 997	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	352 of 646	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	369 of 855	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	261 of 853	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	330 of 846	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	216 of 820	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	145 of 818	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	89 of 809	89.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	38 of 211	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	17 of 165	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	503 of 986	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	593 of 990	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	564 of 989	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	434 of 975	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	514 of 945	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	592 of 926	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	215 of 458	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	221 of 424	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	331 of 415	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	253 of 387	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	197 of 363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	186 of 324	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	560 of 823	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.9	240 of 843	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	211 of 853	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	203 of 865	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	271 of 858	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	372 of 823	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	437 of 821	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	375 of 877	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	436 of 984	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	380 of 991	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	389 of 987	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	370 of 980	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	558 of 941	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	562 of 916	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	633 of 641	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	399 of 618	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	489 of 582	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	346 of 528	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	120 of 447	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	20.4	345 of 369	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	335 of 395	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	519 of 849	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	482 of 840	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	496 of 847	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	511 of 852	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	432 of 844	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	563 of 844	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	625 of 812	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	543 of 841	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Science43%-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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Waterville Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Dalton Pike	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8827	672	42	16.0	31.6%	504 (75.0%)	11 (1.6%)	116 (17.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.1%)	49.6	498^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.1%		50.6	477^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.7%	21	33.3	52.7	48.1	45.3	47.6	41.3	42.2	43.5	35.7	48.4	43.5	42.8	$11,940	$1,177	$9,914
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	46.2%	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	20.9%	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
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	38.1%	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
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	27.3%	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
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	48.5%	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	26.7%	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
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5607 Spring Place Road	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8825	340	23	15.1	27.6%	292 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (10.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	42.5	604^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.7%		38.4	625^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.1%	21	28.3	61.5	40.4	43.9	43.5	40.4	40.4	41.3	30.4	36.5	40.4	36.1	$12,269	$1,152	$10,203
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	17.9%	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
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	32.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterville Community Elementary School

What district is Waterville Community Elementary School in?

Bradley County Schools

How many students attend Waterville Community Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Waterville Community Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterville Community Elementary School?

Students at Waterville Community Elementary School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Waterville Community Elementary School a good school?

Waterville Community Elementary School ranks 498^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Waterville Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waterville Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Forest Middle School
High : Bradley Central High School

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