Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND·NCES 470069000267
E.L. Ross Elementary
4340 Mouse Creek RD, Cleveland, TN 37312 · (423) 479-7274 · Bradley County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 97 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 34% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 61% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cleveland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.3pp since 2022
Math
52.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 46.5% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 36.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where E.L. Ross Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Bradley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #275 of 957 ▲ 73 | #5 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #349 of 959 ▲ 105 | #7 of 17 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #862 of 1,044 | #17 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #146 of 962 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #38 of 537 | #2 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 2024-25Enrollment
272
+34 (+14%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 272 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 19.1 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 19.7 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 17 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 52% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 40% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 30 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E.L. Ross Elementary.
About E.L. Ross Elementary
In Cleveland, Tennessee, part of Bradley County, E.L. Ross Elementary is an elementary school. Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 272 students. Against the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee, enrollment here is 42% lower.
Across its 9 schools, Cleveland enrolls 5,890 students. E.L. Ross Elementary is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at E.L. Ross Elementary, at 53%. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Bradley County is roughly 84% White. E.L. Ross Elementary's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The allk12 Grade for E.L. Ross Elementary is B. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bradley County census figures show that the median household income is $66,552, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 27 public schools in Bradley County, enrolling about 16,092 students in all.
The closest public school, D.P. Yates Primary, is about 0.2 miles from E.L. Ross Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is up 14% from 2020-21, when E.L. Ross Elementary had 238 students, to 2024-25, when it had 272.
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Bradley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cleveland
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,755 students
- Cleveland MiddleMiddle · 1,291 students
- Blythe-Bower ElementaryElementary · 710 students
- Candy's Creek Cherokee ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Mayfield ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Arnold Memorial ElementaryElementary · 330 students
Other schools in Cleveland
- Cleveland HighHigh · 1,755 students
- Bradley Central High SchoolHigh · 1,649 students
- Walker Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
- Cleveland MiddleMiddle · 1,291 students
- Lake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,173 students
- Ocoee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,096 students
Nearby schools
- D.P. Yates Primary0.2 mi · 288
- North Lee Elementary School0.7 mi · 485
- Cleveland High1.2 mi · 1,755
- Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary1.7 mi · 481
- Cleveland Middle1.9 mi · 1,291
- Bradley County Virtual School2.4 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About E.L. Ross ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at E.L. Ross Elementary?
E.L. Ross Elementary enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does E.L. Ross Elementary serve?
E.L. Ross Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How diverse is E.L. Ross Elementary?
E.L. Ross Elementary reports a student body of 53% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is E.L. Ross Elementary public or private?
E.L. Ross Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland.
What county does E.L. Ross Elementary serve?
E.L. Ross Elementary serves Bradley County in TN.
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