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Arnold Memorial Elementary

473 8th N W ST, Cleveland, TN 37311 · (423) 472-2241 · Bradley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools

Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K299%
Kindergarten5015%
Grade 15818%
Grade 25015%
Grade 35216%
Grade 44815%
Grade 54313%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (43).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
9328%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
14343%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
5918%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
299%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15647%
Female
17453%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Arnold Memorial Elementary→Cleveland Middle→Cleveland High
Based on grade levels within Cleveland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
21.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.1pp since 2022
Math
22.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.2pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2521.8%22.4%
2023-2420.2%14.6%
2022-2322.9%16.2%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Arnold Memorial Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Bradley County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.4%#824 of 957
▲ 62
#17 of 17
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.8%#841 of 959
▼ 13
#17 of 17
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
330#748 of 1,044#13 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.3%#66 of 962#2 of 18
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.4%#179 of 537#5 of 9
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
330
+47 (+17%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25330N/AN/AN/A
2023-2431221.114.8:1N/A
2022-232892113.8:1N/A
2020-212832411.8:1N/A
2017-183902416.3:1N/A
2015-164352815.5:182% (355)
2010-113882416.2:177% (300)
2000-01316N/AN/AN/A
1990-914463014.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arnold Memorial Elementary.

About Arnold Memorial Elementary

Arnold Memorial Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Cleveland, Tennessee. It teaches 330 students in pre-K through 5. It has 30% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).

Cleveland operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,890 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Arnold Memorial Elementary is Hispanic, with 43% of students. Other groups make up 28% White, 18% Black, and 9% multiracial. Bradley County as a whole is about 8% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Arnold Memorial Elementary scores 69%.

Arnold Memorial Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of Tennessee public elementary schools.

Bradley County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,552 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Arnold Memorial Elementary shares Bradley County with 26 other public schools.

About 0.8 miles separate Arnold Memorial Elementary from the closest public school, G.R. Stuart Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The federal government classifies Arnold Memorial Elementary's location as City: Small.

A 17% rise took enrollment from 283 in 2020-21 to 330 in 2024-25.

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Bradley County at a glance

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Population
111,065
Census ACS
Median income
$66,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,092 students

Quick facts

School name
Arnold Memorial Elementary
District
Cleveland
Address
473 8th N W ST, Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone
(423) 472-2241
County
Bradley County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
330
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
470069000263
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Arnold Memorial Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Arnold Memorial Elementary?
Arnold Memorial Elementary enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Arnold Memorial Elementary serve?
Arnold Memorial Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Arnold Memorial Elementary?
Student demographics at Arnold Memorial Elementary are roughly 28% White, 43% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Arnold Memorial Elementary in?
Arnold Memorial Elementary is part of Cleveland.
What city is Arnold Memorial Elementary in?
Arnold Memorial Elementary is located in Cleveland, TN.
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