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D.M. Smith Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

715 Martin Luther King Dr, Cleveland, MS 38732 · (662) 843-4355 · Part of Cleveland School District

Cleveland’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Mississippi school districts

Students
233
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about D.M. Smith Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 32.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

715 Martin Luther King Dr, Cleveland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 372
Grade 453
Grade 546
Grade 662
Enrollment over time
345’20
307’21
289’22
257’23
233’24

Down 32.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about D.M. Smith Elementary from Cleveland families.

Other schools in Cleveland School District

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Cleveland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.