CLEVELAND ES

Set in Norman, Oklahoma, CLEVELAND ES is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, one of the schools within NORMAN. It enrolls 514 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Across the 25 schools in NORMAN (16,048 students total), CLEVELAND ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CLEVELAND ES reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 4% Native American, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, CLEVELAND ES logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cleveland County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, CLEVELAND ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.6%; this one delivers 50.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cleveland County put median household income runs about $77,068, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. CLEVELAND ES is one of 72 public schools in Cleveland County (combined enrollment of about 45,218 students).

Nearest neighbor: ADAMS ES, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CLEVELAND ES. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLEVELAND ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.8%.

CLEVELAND ES operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 597 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 67% to 58%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.