D.P. Yates Primary

Set in Cleveland, Tennessee, D.P. Yates Primary is a compact K-5 school, run under Cleveland. It caters to 288 students across grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 39% smaller than the state mean of about 470.

D.P. Yates Primary is one of 9 schools operated by Cleveland, a district that serves 5,890 students overall.

In terms of who attends, D.P. Yates Primary lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bradley County put median household earnings sit near $66,552, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), D.P. Yates Primary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: E.L. Ross Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at D.P. Yates Primary has edged down 16%, going from 341 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 51% across the same window.

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