Summary:
The Cleveland Independent School District (Isd) in Texas serves two high schools—Cleveland High School and Frederick A Douglass Learning Academy—for grades 9-12, in a community facing significant economic challenges with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
Within this district, Cleveland High School stands out as the stronger performer, enrolling 3,627 students and earning a 1-star rating with a 14th percentile statewide rank. It consistently achieves higher proficiency rates across all subjects, such as a 48.45% Biology rate compared to the academy's 16.67%, and boasts a higher graduation rate of 88.4% versus 85.4%. In contrast, Frederick A Douglass Learning Academy, a small alternative school with 129 students, spends $20,803 per student—nearly double Cleveland High's $10,448—yet posts the district's lowest scores, including 0% proficiency in Algebra I and English II Reading, along with a higher dropout rate of 3.3%.
Key metrics reveal a district in the bottom 5% of Texas, with an average academic proficiency of roughly 25% against a state average of 62%. A notable anomaly is that Douglass Academy has a worse student-teacher ratio (22.3:1) than Cleveland High (17.4:1), suggesting its high spending goes toward non-instructional costs. However, there is a glimmer of improvement at Cleveland High, where Algebra I proficiency jumped from 6.87% to 19.59% year-over-year, indicating potential progress despite systemic struggles.
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