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G.R. Stuart Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

G.R. Stuart Elementary is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Tennessee, serving 291 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cleveland school district, which is ranked 116 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

G.R. Stuart Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29.7% in Mathematics, 31.4% in English Language Arts, and 28.2% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like E.L. Ross Elementary and Blythe-Bower Elementary, G.R. Stuart Elementary generally performs worse. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 24.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools in the Cleveland district.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student at G.R. Stuart Elementary, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages. This suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement. Examining the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing nearby schools, such as North Lee Elementary and Michigan Avenue Elementary in the Bradley County district, could provide valuable insights for improving G.R. Stuart Elementary's performance.

317

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,551

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 20th Nw ST
Cleveland, TN 37311

(423) 476-8246

District: Cleveland

Students who attend G.R. Stuart Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cleveland Middle
High:	Cleveland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg42%

766^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Cleveland

116^th of 139Cleveland 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
2025	27.0	766 of 1009	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	865 of 1018	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	730 of 1020	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	763 of 1000	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	359 of 983	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	465 of 985	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	348 of 997	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	342 of 646	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	538 of 855	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	569 of 853	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	504 of 846	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.8	311 of 820	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	226 of 818	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	56.2	375 of 809	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	222 of 498	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	177 of 404	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	745 of 986	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	878 of 990	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	820 of 989	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	798 of 975	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	474 of 945	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	480 of 926	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	334 of 424	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	389 of 415	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	305 of 387	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	271 of 363	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.7	77 of 324	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	134 of 319	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	794 of 843	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	57.5	295 of 853	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	518 of 865	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	665 of 858	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	381 of 823	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	446 of 821	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	287 of 877	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	705 of 984	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	641 of 991	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	587 of 987	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	703 of 980	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.7	292 of 941	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	421 of 916	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	463 of 528	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	656 of 840	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	646 of 847	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	608 of 852	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	573 of 844	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	208 of 844	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	396 of 812	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	231 of 841	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)55th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

Science28%-18 vs state

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Schools Near G.R. Stuart Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about G.R. Stuart Elementary

What schools do graduates of G.R. Stuart Elementary attend?

Students who attend G.R. Stuart Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cleveland Middle
High : Cleveland High

Is G.R. Stuart Elementary a good school?

G.R. Stuart Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of G.R. Stuart Elementary?

Students at G.R. Stuart Elementary are 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American.

How many students attend G.R. Stuart Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended G.R. Stuart Elementary.

What district is G.R. Stuart Elementary in?

Cleveland

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