East Cleveland’s public schools outscore 80% of Tennessee districts
Math proficiency in East Cleveland’s districts is 36%, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving East 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 Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee 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.
East Cleveland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 226 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Cleveland’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,201 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind East Cleveland’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Cleveland, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in East Cleveland · depends on your address
Lake Forest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,173 students · in Cleveland
Ocoee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,096 students · in Cleveland
7th grade in East Cleveland · depends on your address
Lake Forest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,173 students · in Cleveland
Ocoee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,096 students · in Cleveland
8th grade in East Cleveland · depends on your address
Lake Forest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,173 students · in Cleveland
Ocoee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,096 students · in Cleveland
9th grade in East Cleveland · depends on your address
Bradley Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,649 students · in Cleveland
Walker Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · in Cleveland
10th grade in East Cleveland · depends on your address
Bradley Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,649 students · in Cleveland
Walker Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · in Cleveland
11th grade in East Cleveland · depends on your address
Bradley Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,649 students · in Cleveland
Walker Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · in Cleveland
12th grade in East Cleveland · depends on your address
Bradley Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,649 students · in Cleveland
Walker Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · in Cleveland
East Cleveland’s public schools are run by Bradley County School District, which also serves Charleston. 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.
Above the state in reading
East Cleveland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share East Cleveland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Cleveland | A− | Bradley County |
| Cleveland | C+ | Cleveland City |
Every school in East Cleveland
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about East Cleveland’s schools
Are East Cleveland’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Cleveland children attend outscore 80% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Cleveland in?
Bradley County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,202 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Cleveland kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bradley Central High School and Walker Valley High School.
What is East Cleveland’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Bradley County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does East Cleveland spend per student?
$11,201 in Bradley County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Cleveland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Cleveland → They have their own page.
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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.