For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 408 students in Cleveland, MS.
The top ranked public middle school in Cleveland, MS is Cleveland Central Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cleveland, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Cleveland have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Cleveland, MS (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Central Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Lucy Seabery Dr
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2338
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2338
Grades: 7-8
| 408 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6478
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Cleveland Voc Tech Complex
Vocational School
601 Third Street
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-8818
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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School
Location
Grades
Students
300 W Sunflower Road
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2460
Grades: 9-12
| 618 students
725 Martin Luther King Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6152
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 846-6152
Grades: 3-5
| 277 students
715 Martin Luther King Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4355
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-4355
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
601 Lucy Seaberry Blvd
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2338
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2338
Grades: 9-12
| 377 students
400 West Sunflower Drive
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2456
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-2456
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, MS?
The top ranked public middle schools in Cleveland, MS include Cleveland Central Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Cleveland?
3 public middle schools are located in Cleveland.
What is the racial composition of students in Cleveland?
Cleveland public middle schools minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle schools average of 53% (majority Black).
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