Arnold Memorial Elementary

Arnold Memorial Elementary is a small elementary campus in Cleveland, Tennessee, overseen by Cleveland. The school teaches 330 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Across the 9 schools in Cleveland (5,890 students total), Arnold Memorial Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Arnold Memorial Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 28% White, 18% Black, 9% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Zooming out to the county, Bradley County reports that median household income runs about $66,552, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bradley County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,092 students), Arnold Memorial Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is G.R. Stuart Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 390 students in 2018 compared to 330 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 43% to 28%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Arnold Memorial Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.