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Cleveland Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cleveland Middle in Cleveland, TX, serves 1,446 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Cleveland Independent School District (Isd), a community where 91.7% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic challenges.

The school’s most striking feature is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 80.73% of students proficient in 2025-2026—far above the state average of 54.03% and dramatically higher than its own district average of 28.57%. This success has been consistent for three years, suggesting a highly effective advanced math program. However, this strength stands in stark contrast to very low grade-level math scores; for example, only 5.16% of 7th graders were proficient in math, the lowest among nearby schools. This creates a "bimodal" profile where the school excels with top-tier students but struggles to bring the majority to grade-level standards. Overall, the school ranks in the bottom 4th percentile statewide, with a long-term decline from the 36th percentile in 2016-2017. Compared to Tarkington Middle (6.47 miles away), which ranks in the 26th percentile, Cleveland Middle shows more severe challenges. Within its district, it consistently outperforms Santa Fe Middle in most subjects, but both schools are low-performing.

All student subgroups at Cleveland Middle rank in the bottom 6th percentile or lower, indicating systemic issues affecting the entire student body. The school’s dropout rate (1.0%) is lower than the district average (2.2%), suggesting it keeps students enrolled despite academic struggles. For context, Moorhead J H in Conroe Independent School District (Isd) (16.23 miles away) achieves much higher proficiency rates (e.g., 46.69% in 8th-grade reading vs. Cleveland’s 31.06%), highlighting the strong link between economic factors and performance in this region. The key takeaway for parents is that Cleveland Middle has a standout Algebra I program but needs comprehensive improvement in foundational math and other subjects to raise overall achievement.

1,446

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,263

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 E Houston St
Cleveland, TX 77327-4799

(281) 593-1148

District: Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cleveland Middle usually attend:

High:

Cleveland High School

Feeder schools for Cleveland Middle:

Elementary:	Eastside Elementary
	Northside Elementary
	Southside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

White:

10.2%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg19%

Texas avg47%

2,259^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)

909^th of 947Cleveland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	2259 of 2359	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	2230 of 2344	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	2178 of 2372	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2129 of 2330	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	2063 of 2254	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1763 of 2252	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1818 of 2193	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1630 of 2080	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	1301 of 2027	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	1347 of 1987	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.9	1509 of 2043	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1822 of 1987	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	1730 of 1973	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1669 of 1951	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	1581 of 1895	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.8	1543 of 1803	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	1475 of 1763	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	1483 of 1718	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.7	1394 of 1684	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.0	1050 of 1585	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.9	1258 of 1582	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.1	1375 of 1573	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1114 of 1306	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	991 of 997	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1239 of 1280	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1003 of 1273	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1157 of 1251	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	822 of 1213	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	888 of 1193	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	853 of 1167	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.9	1977 of 2182	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1711 of 2118	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1778 of 2058	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1520 of 2008	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1319 of 1403	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	1350 of 1428	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1611 of 1770	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1575 of 1720	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1541 of 1643	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1238 of 1592	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1272 of 1445	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1035 of 1376	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	2213 of 2263	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	1798 of 1825	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	2135 of 2242	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	2070 of 2241	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	2075 of 2221	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1771 of 2151	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1753 of 2047	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1747 of 2008	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	1446 of 1510	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	1194 of 1230	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1412 of 1481	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1379 of 1488	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1328 of 1501	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1201 of 1446	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1185 of 1430	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	2080 of 2161	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1682 of 1731	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1986 of 2119	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1936 of 2116	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1890 of 2077	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1544 of 2043	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1564 of 1935	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1480 of 1895	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	2159 of 2275	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	1762 of 1820	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	2068 of 2235	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1999 of 2251	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	2013 of 2220	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1532 of 2172	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1622 of 2073	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1477 of 2039	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	2154 of 2274	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	1760 of 1818	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2116 of 2246	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2051 of 2245	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2027 of 2228	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1607 of 2168	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1719 of 2069	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1488 of 2030	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	794 of 811	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	655 of 676	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	768 of 818	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	713 of 817	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	769 of 813	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	712 of 743	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	714 of 753	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	1820 of 1974	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	1519 of 1568	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1711 of 1891	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1346 of 1815	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1602 of 1757	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1399 of 1712	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1408 of 1626	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	584 of 1597	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1717 of 1743	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	1410 of 1439	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1667 of 1733	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1660 of 1749	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1683 of 1723	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1425 of 1700	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1516 of 1684	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1410 of 1673	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)15th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I81%+27 vs state

Reading26%-29 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	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	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	2000 E Houston St	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 593-1148	1,446	94	15.3	91.7%	147 (10.2%)	68 (4.7%)	1,203 (83.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.5%)	10.8	2259^th of 2359 public middle schools	4.2%		9.9	2230^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%	29			80.7						23.8	23.2	31.1		17.6	5.2	20.3	9.0	$9,263
Tarkington Middle	Public	6-8	2770 Fm 163	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 592-7737	411	27	15.2	54.0%	304 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	30	1740^th of 2359 public middle schools	26.2%		30.1	1727^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.3%	13			51.2						43.5	37.0	53.1		21.2	8.8	36.8	23.1	$9,616
Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1954 Rd 5714	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 353-1340	455	25	17.9	95.2%	11 (2.4%)	11 (2.4%)	421 (92.5%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.3	2269^th of 2359 public middle schools	3.8%		6.7	2280^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.7%	11			29.5		100.0				27.1	24.7	20.0		23.7		11.7	9.2	$10,590
Coleman 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	23411 Fm 2090	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 689-4367	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									33.8				16.5
Splendora J H	Public	7-8	14395 Canopies Pkwy	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-6343	877	52	16.8	39.9%	371 (42.3%)	69 (7.9%)	411 (46.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.9%)	28.8	1779^th of 2359 public middle schools	24.6%		27.5	1819^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.4%	40			77.0							38.2	52.1			22.8	17.5	17.0	$8,380
Santa Fe Middle	Public	6-8	7581 Rd 3540	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 592-8717	1,117	69	16.1	96.2%	27 (2.4%)	20 (1.8%)	1,062 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	7.8	2298^th of 2359 public middle schools	2.6%		8.6	2252^nd of 2344 public middle schools	3.9%	46			70.5						21.0	20.5	28.6		10.2	3.3	14.5	6.7	$10,692
Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4114 Rd 5200	Cleveland	75082	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(979) 264-8311	418	23	18.3	95.5%	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	402 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	13.4	2211^th of 2359 public middle schools	6.3%		9.6	2238^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.5%	27			46.2		92.3				30.9	41.4	27.5		15.4		12.3	8.6	$9,678
Shepherd Middle	Public	6-8	1401 S Byrd Ave	Shepherd	77371	San Jacinto County	Shepherd Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 628-3377	448	30	14.8	72.5%	200 (44.6%)	18 (4.0%)	212 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	18.5	2100^th of 2359 public middle schools	11.0%		17.3	2093^rd of 2344 public middle schools	10.7%	7			65.6						34.7	30.7	31.9		28.2	6.3	29.9	15.0	$7,436
Veterans Memorial Intermediate	Public	5-6	13475 Fm 1485	Conroe	77306	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 706-7700	767	51	14.9	82.0%	187 (24.4%)	25 (3.3%)	535 (69.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)	37.5							40.6	39.5			39.8	34.1				$11,048
Conroe Virtual School	Public, Virtual	5-11	14755 Granger Pines Way	Conroe	77302	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(936) 709-7752	211	14	15.5	26.5%	107 (50.7%)	14 (6.6%)	71 (33.6%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.7%)	35.9	1548^th of 2359 public middle schools	34.4%		46.5	1184^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.5%	364			15.8	55.6	48.2	50.9	66.0	72.7	47.4	51.9	63.2	27.3	31.6	14.3	21.2	13.5	$7,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Middle

What district is Cleveland Middle in?

Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Cleveland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,446 students attended Cleveland Middle.

Is Cleveland Middle a good school?

Cleveland Middle ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Cleveland Middle attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Middle usually go on to attend Cleveland High School

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Middle?

Students at Cleveland Middle are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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