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Cleveland School

30 S 100 W, CLEVELAND, UT 84518 · (435) 653-2235 · Emery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
94 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
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
Pre-K
22
Kindergarten
18
Grade 1
27
Grade 2
17
Grade 3
24
Grade 4
25
Grade 5
36
Student demographics
White
14988%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
148%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 21%
Two+
64%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
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
8047%
Female
8953%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
40.0%
UT avg 41.4% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
61.3%
UT avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.5pp
above 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
169
+30 (+22%) vs 2017
% White
88%
was 99%
% Hispanic
8%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cleveland School

As a rural-scale elementary campus in CLEVELAND, Utah, Cleveland School teaches 169 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Emery District. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 491 students each, so Cleveland School sits 66% leaner than that benchmark.

Emery District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 2,091 students. Cleveland School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Cleveland School shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Emery County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Cleveland School sits in the top 10% of Utah schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.6%; actual is 53.1%, +20.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Emery County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,291 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Cleveland School is one of 10 public schools in Emery County (combined enrollment of about 2,091 students).

Nearest neighbor: Huntington School, around 6.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cleveland School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.5%.

Cleveland School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Cleveland School's enrollment has ticked up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 139 (now 169). The White share of enrollment declined from 99% to 88% over that span.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Emery County at a glance

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Population
10,046
Census ACS
Median income
$74,291
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,091 students

Quick facts

School name
Cleveland School
District
Emery District
Address
30 S 100 W, CLEVELAND, UT 84518
Phone
(435) 653-2235
County
Emery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
169
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
21.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
94 (56%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
490027000176
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cleveland School
How many students attend Cleveland School?
Cleveland School enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cleveland School serve?
Cleveland School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cleveland School?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Cleveland School.
What is the student diversity at Cleveland School?
Student demographics at Cleveland School are roughly 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Cleveland School public or private?
Cleveland School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Emery District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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