Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270933000374
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY
400 6TH ST, CLEVELAND, MN 56017 · (507) 931-5953 · Le Sueur County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
91 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY→CLEVELAND SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
56.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
+135 (+53%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.7:1
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Le Sueur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,113
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLEVELAND SECONDARYHigh · 260 students
Other schools in CLEVELAND
- CLEVELAND SECONDARYHigh · 260 students
- Cleveland Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- CLEVELAND SECONDARY0.0 mi · 260
- ROCK BEND HS ALC6.4 mi · 14
- Minnesota Valley School6.4 mi · 27
- Minnesota River School6.4 mi · 14
- North Elementary School6.4 mi · 429
- ST. PETER ECSE6.5 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About CLEVELAND ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY?
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY serve?
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY?
At CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY public or private?
CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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