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Schools in Cleveland · Cleveland Public Schools

Cleveland’s public schools outscore 56% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cleveland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#74of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 1 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 3 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 8% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,538 students on the public path
In brief

Cleveland’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Cleveland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,251 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Cleveland Intermediate Es, then Cleveland MS, then Cleveland HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cleveland’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Oklahoma school districts, #74 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (383)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 828 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Cleveland anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cleveland’s students in the tested grades sat them (827 in math, 830 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cleveland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Cleveland Primary EsCleveland Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Cleveland Intermediate EsCleveland Public SchoolsB+
6–8Cleveland MSCleveland Public SchoolsC
9–12Cleveland HSCleveland Public SchoolsB−

Cleveland’s public schools are run by Cleveland Public Schools, which also serves Blackburn, Hallett, Mule Barn and Osage and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cleveland Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,538 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$11,251OK $12,210 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 27.2% · 830 students tested
Math22%
State average 24.9% · 827 students tested

Cleveland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Cleveland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClevelandBCleveland

Every school in Cleveland

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clevelandby address
Cleveland Primary Es
Elementary · Grades PK–2
362 students16:1Rate it →
Cleveland Intermediate Es
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
340 students15:1Rate it →
Cleveland MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
328 students13:1Rate it →
Cleveland HS
High · Grades 9–12
B−
508 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Cleveland’s schools

Are Cleveland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Cleveland children attend outscore 56% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #74 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cleveland in?

Cleveland Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,538 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cleveland kids go to high school?

Cleveland HS, with 508 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Cleveland’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Cleveland Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Cleveland spend per student?

$11,251 in Cleveland Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.