Cleveland Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Cleveland Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cleveland Elementary School
Kind	43
1	32
2	37
3	57
4	51
5	47

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Total Students

267 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School
2023	267
2022	267
2021	267
2020	267
2019	267
2018	280
2017	280
2016	304
2015	291
2014	294
2013	292
2012	297
2011	313
2010	340
2009	327
2008	334
2007	344
2006	357
2005	370
2004	356
2003	355
2002	372
2001	362
2000	419
1999	418
1998	378
1997	346
1996	345
1995	315
1994	315
1993	307
1992	270
1991	248
1990	229
1989	223
1988	220
1987	238

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	19
2014	21
2013	22
2012	19
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	17
1996	18
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	14
1991	13
1990	13

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State Level (NC)

(17-18)

40-44%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2018	42%	48%	26%
2017	37%	47%	30%
2016	37%	47%	30%
2015	42%	44%	28%
2014	37%	43%	30%
2013	47%	42%	31%
2012	87%	82%	75%
2011	87%	82%	75%
2010	87%	81%	76%

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(17-18)

45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2018	47%	47%	26%
2017	42%	46%	36%
2016	42%	47%	36%
2015	42%	46%	34%
2014	42%	46%	37%
2013	42%	45%	36%
2012	77%	73%	65%
2011	72%	70%	63%
2010	77%	69%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	20:1	15:1	15:1
1999	20:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	20:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	21:1	16:1	17:1
1994	21:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	13%	20%	22%
2022	13%	20%	21%
2021	13%	19%	20%
2020	13%	18%	18%
2019	13%	18%	18%
2018	15%	17%	17%
2017	15%	17%	17%
2016	13%	16%	16%
2015	10%	16%	16%
2014	11%	15%	14%
2013	11%	14%	13%
2012	11%	13%	13%
2011	10%	13%	12%
2010	8%	11%	10%
2009	9%	11%	10%
2008	9%	11%	10%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	5%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	12%	25%	18%
2022	12%	25%	18%
2021	12%	25%	18%
2020	12%	25%	18%
2019	12%	25%	18%
2018	13%	26%	19%
2017	13%	26%	19%
2016	17%	26%	19%
2015	14%	26%	19%
2014	15%	26%	19%
2013	18%	26%	19%
2012	17%	26%	19%
2011	17%	26%	19%
2010	21%	31%	23%
2009	22%	31%	23%
2008	19%	29%	21%
2007	25%	29%	21%
2006	27%	32%	23%
2005	26%	31%	23%
2004	26%	31%	23%
2003	25%	31%	23%
2002	24%	31%	24%
2001	22%	31%	23%
2000	25%	31%	23%
1999	25%	31%	23%
1998	29%	30%	23%
1997	24%	31%	23%
1996	23%	31%	22%
1995	22%	30%	22%
1994	20%	30%	23%
1993	18%	30%	23%
1992	22%	30%	22%
1991	22%	30%	22%

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White

64%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	64%	44%	52%
2022	64%	45%	53%
2021	64%	46%	55%
2020	64%	48%	58%
2019	64%	48%	58%
2018	66%	49%	60%
2017	66%	49%	60%
2016	66%	50%	61%
2015	70%	50%	60%
2014	68%	51%	63%
2013	67%	52%	64%
2012	68%	53%	65%
2011	69%	53%	65%
2010	71%	54%	65%
2009	68%	54%	66%
2008	70%	55%	67%
2007	65%	56%	68%
2006	63%	56%	68%
2005	66%	57%	68%
2004	68%	58%	69%
2003	69%	59%	70%
2002	70%	60%	70%
2001	72%	61%	71%
2000	72%	61%	73%
1999	73%	62%	73%
1998	69%	63%	73%
1997	75%	64%	74%
1996	76%	64%	75%
1995	77%	65%	76%
1994	80%	66%	75%
1993	82%	66%	75%
1992	77%	66%	76%
1991	78%	66%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	0.55	0.71	0.65
2022	0.55	0.70	0.64
2021	0.55	0.69	0.63
2020	0.55	0.68	0.60
2019	0.55	0.68	0.60
2018	0.53	0.67	0.58
2017	0.53	0.67	0.58
2016	0.52	0.66	0.57
2015	0.48	0.66	0.56
2014	0.51	0.65	0.55
2013	0.51	0.65	0.55
2012	0.50	0.64	0.53
2011	0.49	0.64	0.53
2010	0.45	0.61	0.51
2009	0.49	0.61	0.51
2008	0.47	0.61	0.50
2007	0.53	0.60	0.49
2006	0.53	0.58	0.49
2005	0.50	0.58	0.48
2004	0.47	0.57	0.47
2003	0.46	0.56	0.46
2002	0.45	0.55	0.45
2001	0.43	0.53	0.44
2000	0.42	0.53	0.42
1999	0.41	0.52	0.42
1998	0.44	0.52	0.42
1997	0.38	0.50	0.40
1996	0.37	0.50	0.39
1995	0.36	0.49	0.38
1994	0.33	0.48	0.38
1993	0.30	0.48	0.37
1992	0.36	0.48	0.37
1991	0.35	0.48	0.37

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Eligible for

58%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	58%	57%	65%
2022	58%	47%	55%
2021	58%	49%	49%
2020	58%	52%	60%
2019	58%	52%	60%
2018	60%	53%	62%
2017	60%	53%	62%
2016	51%	52%	62%
2015	54%	52%	53%
2014	49%	47%	55%
2013	53%	47%	55%
2012	51%	45%	52%
2011	54%	43%	50%
2010	47%	40%	46%
2008	42%	25%	40%
2007	41%	35%	35%
2006	42%	35%	37%
2005	39%	37%	36%
2004	40%	36%	35%
2002	38%	30%	28%
2001	44%	29%	28%
2000	34%	31%	28%
1999	37%	31%	28%
1998	27%	31%	26%
1997	26%	30%	25%
1996	21%	30%	24%
1995	25%	29%	24%
1994	26%	29%	24%
1993	22%	29%	22%
1992	17%	22%	17%
1991	31%	31%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cleveland Elementary School	North Carolina	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	2%	3%
2021	7%	3%	2%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	12%	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	14%	7%	9%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	7%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

267 students attend Cleveland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Cleveland Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cleveland Elementary School?

Cleveland Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cleveland Elementary School offer ?

Cleveland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cleveland Elementary School part of?

Cleveland Elementary School is part of Rowan-Salisbury Schools.

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Cleveland Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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