Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Cleveland’s public schools score below 86% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
21% of students in Cleveland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). 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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas 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.
Cleveland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 679 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cleveland’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,616 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Cleveland Middle, then Cleveland H S. Enrollment is up 15% since 2021–22. 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 Cleveland’s grade
D: better than 14% of Texas school districts, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cleveland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cleveland · depends on your address
Northside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,016 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside El
Grades PK–5 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Cleveland · depends on your address
Northside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,016 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside El
Grades PK–5 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cleveland · depends on your address
Northside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,016 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside El
Grades PK–5 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cleveland · depends on your address
Northside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,016 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside El
Grades PK–5 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cleveland · depends on your address
Northside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,016 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside El
Grades PK–5 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cleveland · depends on your address
Northside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,016 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside El
Grades PK–5 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cleveland · depends on your address
Northside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,073 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southside El
Grades PK–5 · 1,016 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Eastside El
Grades PK–5 · 867 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cleveland
Cleveland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,446 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cleveland
Cleveland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,446 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cleveland
Cleveland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,446 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cleveland
Cleveland H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,627 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cleveland
Cleveland H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,627 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cleveland
Cleveland H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,627 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cleveland
Cleveland H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,627 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Cleveland’s public schools are run by Cleveland Independent School District, which also serves North Cleveland and Plum Grove. Parts of Cleveland (12% and 5% of its land) are served by Tarkington Independent and Splendora Independent instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Cleveland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Cleveland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | D | Cleveland Independent |
| North Cleveland | — | Cleveland Independent |
Every school in Cleveland
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cleveland’s schools
Are Cleveland’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cleveland children attend score below 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cleveland in?
Cleveland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,513 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cleveland are served by Tarkington Independent and Splendora Independent.
Where do Cleveland kids go to high school?
Cleveland H S, with 3,627 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Cleveland’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Cleveland Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Cleveland spend per student?
$12,616 in Cleveland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cleveland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.