CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY

CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in CLEVELAND, Minnesota, one of the schools within CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 390 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 650 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Le Sueur County's rate of about 32%.

After controlling for student poverty, CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Le Sueur County put median household income runs about $94,968, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Le Sueur County (combined enrollment of about 3,869 students).

The closest other public school is CLEVELAND SECONDARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 53%: 255 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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