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Best Public Schools in Cleveland, WI

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At a glance

School

117

Students

Top rankedCleveland Elementary655^th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cleveland Elementary up 158 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Cleveland, Wisconsin has one public school in this data set: Cleveland Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 117 students in the Sheboygan Area School District. The area summary lists no middle, high, or alternative schools in Cleveland, so families likely look to the broader district for later grades. The school’s record includes rankings for 2023–2024 through 2025–2026, Forward Exam proficiency for 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and non-test metrics such as chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch, per-student spending, and student-teacher ratio for 2024–2025.

Cleveland Elementary’s biggest recent strength is 4th grade in 2025–2026: ELA proficiency was 66.67%, Math 73.33%, Social Studies 73.33%, and Science 60.00%, all above district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism was 15.7% in 2024–2025, better than the district’s 21.5% and the state’s 17.3%. The school also improved its ranking from 813 of 1044 schools in 2024–2025 (22nd percentile, 1 star) to 655 of 1039 in 2025–2026 (37th percentile, 2 stars). Its simple average proficiency across reported tests rose from 39.17% to 52.58%, while district and state averages barely moved, and its 2025–2026 percentile of 37 is above the district’s 21st percentile, though those are different ranking systems.

Families should also note uneven results. In 2025–2026, 3rd and 5th grade ELA and Math were below district and state levels, with 5th grade Math at 33.33%. In 2024–2025, 4th grade was weak across subjects, including Science at 17.39% and Social Studies at 26.09%. With only 117 students, percentages can swing sharply from year to year. Cohort tracking shows growth: 2024–2025 3rd graders improved as 2025–2026 4th graders in ELA (50.00% to 66.67%) and Math (56.25% to 73.33%). The 2024–2025 4th graders improved as 5th graders in ELA (21.74% to 37.50%) and Math (26.09% to 33.33%), but stayed below district and state. The school’s free/reduced lunch rate is 58.12%, spending is $17,306 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam 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 (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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleveland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 E Washington Ave	Cleveland	53015	Manitowoc County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 693-8241	117	10	12.0	58.1%	57 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	45.6	655^th of 1039 public elementary schools	37.0%		29.5	813^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.1%	158	35.3	66.7	37.5	41.2	73.3	33.3	73.3	60.0	$17,306	$358	$16,948

Cities Near Cleveland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	3.36 mi	1
Howards Grove	5.99 mi	3	124^th
Sheboygan	8.59 mi	25	378^th
Manitowoc	11.48 mi	11	417^th
Valders	11.87 mi	3	318^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.