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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND ISD·NCES 481437000925

CLEVELAND H S

1600 E HOUSTON ST, CLEVELAND, TX 77327 · (281) 592-8752 · Liberty County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,627 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,627
High
DISTRICT 1,878 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
208 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
3,285 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
995
Grade 10
1,002
Grade 11
977
Grade 12
653
Student demographics
White
2607%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
3,19988%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 54%
Black
1263%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
301%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,90653%
Female
1,72147%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
33.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
14.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -12.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,627
+2,210 (+156%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.8:1
% White
7%
was 25%
% Hispanic
88%
was 64%
% Black
3%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CLEVELAND H S

CLEVELAND H S is a 9-12 campus of expansive scale in CLEVELAND, Texas, part of CLEVELAND ISD, hosting 3,627 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so CLEVELAND H S sits 356% bigger than that benchmark.

Within CLEVELAND ISD, which oversees 11 schools and 12,513 students, CLEVELAND H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, CLEVELAND H S reports that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 7% White, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 208 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Liberty County's rate of about 80%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLEVELAND H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.3%, the actual is 31.3%, a residual of -3.1 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Liberty County put the typical household earns roughly $68,703 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Liberty County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,599 students), CLEVELAND H S is one campus in the mix.

CLEVELAND MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CLEVELAND H S comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 27.8%.

CLEVELAND H S operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLEVELAND H S has grew 156%, going from 1,417 students in 2018 to 3,627 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 64% to 88% across the same window.

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Liberty County at a glance

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Population
103,380
Census ACS
Median income
$68,703
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
27,599 students

Quick facts

School name
CLEVELAND H S
District
CLEVELAND ISD
Address
1600 E HOUSTON ST, CLEVELAND, TX 77327
Phone
(281) 592-8752
County
Liberty County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,627
Teachers (FTE)
208
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
3,285 (91%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
481437000925
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CLEVELAND H S
How many students attend CLEVELAND H S?
CLEVELAND H S enrolls approximately 3,627 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CLEVELAND H S serve?
CLEVELAND H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CLEVELAND H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CLEVELAND H S is approximately 17.4:1 (208 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLEVELAND H S?
At CLEVELAND H S, the student body is approximately 7% White, 88% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CLEVELAND H S?
CLEVELAND H S is overseen by CLEVELAND ISD in Liberty County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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