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Cleveland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,555 students in Cleveland Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Middle Schools in Cleveland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
11,970 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
804 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleveland Independent School District, which is ranked #1126 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1129 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
87%
53%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
9%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,551 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$174 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,001
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,551
$14,116
Best Cleveland Independent School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 E Houston St
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 593-1148
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 593-1148
Grades: 6-8
| 1,458 students
Rank: n/an/a
Disciplinary Alternative Education Program
Alternative School
900 Samuel Wiley Dr
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 432-0487
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 432-0487
Grades: 3-12
| 109 students
Rank: n/an/a
7581 Rd 3540
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-8717
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-8717
Grades: 6-8
| 988 students
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