Arnold Memorial Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

473 8th N W St
Cleveland, TN 37311

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Bottom 50%

Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arnold Memorial Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in TN
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arnold Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Arnold Memorial Elementary School's student population of 312 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arnold Memorial Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	54
1	49
2	43
3	49
4	42
5	49

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School
2023	289
2022	273
2021	283
2020	397
2019	397
2018	376
2017	376
2016	435
2015	411
2014	411
2013	423
2012	427
2011	388
2010	361
2009	352
2008	282
2007	301
2006	278
2005	258
2004	257
2003	270
2002	289
2001	316
2000	331
1999	334
1998	333
1997	333
1996	371
1995	369
1994	378
1993	393
1992	384
1991	446
1990	437
1989	449
1988	434
1987	491

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	29
2014	27
2013	28
2012	26
2011	24
2010	22
2009	24
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	22
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	26
1992	26
1991	30
1990	31
1989	31
1988	35

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School Motto

Educate. Innovate. Elevate.

School Rankings

Arnold Memorial Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arnold Memorial Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#1161 out of 1728 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School
2023	#1161
2022	#1031
2021	#1136
2019	#871
2018	#1235
2017	#1023
2015	#1095
2014	#1219
2013	#900
2012	#1149
2011	#1224

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	17%	34%	29%
2022	22%	31%	26%
2021	22%	28%	23%
2019	32%	39%	32%
2018	22%	35%	30%
2017	27%	36%	29%
2015	52%	57%	53%
2014	47%	52%	49%
2013	52%	52%	54%
2012	42%	49%	46%
2011	32%	42%	40%

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30-34%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2022	32%	37%	34%
2021	17%	30%	28%
2019	32%	35%	34%
2018	22%	35%	30%
2017	27%	35%	33%
2015	37%	51%	49%
2014	32%	52%	49%
2013	47%	52%	54%
2012	42%	52%	50%
2011	37%	50%	50%
2010	37%	47%	51%

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20-24%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2022	22%	40%	31%
2021	22%	38%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	12:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	17:1	16:1
1995	13:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	18:1	16:1
1991	15:1	18:1	16:1
1990	14:1	19:1	16:1
1989	14:1	19:1	16:1
1988	12:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	39%	14%	28%
2022	41%	13%	28%
2021	39%	12%	26%
2020	28%	11%	25%
2019	28%	11%	25%
2018	33%	10%	22%
2017	33%	10%	22%
2016	31%	9%	21%
2015	30%	8%	19%
2014	30%	8%	16%
2013	27%	7%	16%
2012	23%	7%	12%
2010	13%	6%	10%
2009	11%	5%	9%
2008	10%	5%	8%
2007	12%	4%	8%
2006	7%	4%	7%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Black

17%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	15%	21%	11%
2022	15%	21%	11%
2021	14%	22%	11%
2020	20%	22%	12%
2019	20%	22%	12%
2018	20%	22%	13%
2017	20%	22%	13%
2016	19%	22%	13%
2015	22%	22%	13%
2014	21%	23%	13%
2013	23%	23%	13%
2012	24%	24%	14%
2011	23%	24%	14%
2010	26%	24%	15%
2009	28%	25%	15%
2008	27%	25%	15%
2007	25%	25%	15%
2006	26%	25%	15%
1999	25%	24%	14%
1998	14%	23%	13%
1997	27%	24%	13%
1996	21%	23%	12%
1995	21%	23%	12%
1994	20%	23%	12%
1993	18%	23%	12%
1992	18%	22%	13%
1991	18%	23%	13%
1990	19%	22%	13%

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White

31%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	35%	59%	50%
2022	33%	60%	51%
2021	36%	60%	52%
2020	43%	62%	56%
2019	43%	62%	56%
2018	43%	63%	60%
2017	43%	63%	60%
2016	45%	64%	62%
2015	43%	65%	63%
2014	44%	66%	66%
2013	46%	66%	68%
2012	51%	67%	71%
2011	74%	67%	82%
2010	58%	68%	72%
2009	60%	68%	73%
2008	62%	68%	74%
2007	63%	69%	75%
2006	66%	70%	75%
1999	72%	73%	82%
1998	83%	75%	83%
1997	70%	74%	83%
1996	77%	75%	85%
1995	77%	75%	85%
1994	78%	75%	85%
1993	81%	76%	85%
1992	80%	77%	85%
1991	81%	76%	85%
1990	77%	77%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	0.70	0.59	0.65
2022	0.70	0.58	0.65
2021	0.70	0.58	0.65
2020	0.70	0.56	0.62
2019	0.70	0.56	0.62
2018	0.67	0.55	0.58
2017	0.67	0.55	0.58
2016	0.67	0.54	0.56
2015	0.68	0.53	0.55
2014	0.68	0.52	0.52
2013	0.67	0.51	0.50
2012	0.64	0.50	0.47
2011	0.40	0.49	0.30
2010	0.58	0.48	0.45
2009	0.55	0.48	0.43
2008	0.54	0.47	0.42
2007	0.53	0.46	0.41
2006	0.50	0.45	0.41
1999	0.42	0.41	0.31
1998	0.29	0.39	0.29
1997	0.46	0.39	0.30
1996	0.37	0.39	0.27
1995	0.36	0.38	0.27
1994	0.35	0.38	0.27
1993	0.31	0.37	0.25
1992	0.33	0.36	0.26
1991	0.31	0.37	0.26
1990	0.37	0.36	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	100%	45%	53%
2022	100%	46%	53%
2021	100%	47%	53%
2020	76%	47%	53%
2019	76%	47%	53%
2014	73%	51%	57%
2013	78%	51%	56%
2012	73%	49%	54%
2011	70%	48%	51%
2010	75%	45%	50%
2009	66%	42%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arnold Memorial Elementary School	Tennessee	Cleveland School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	6%
2021	10%	7%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cleveland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arnold Memorial Elementary School's ranking?

Arnold Memorial Elementary School is ranked #1161 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Arnold Memorial Elementary School often compared to?

Arnold Memorial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blythe-bower Elementary School, Mayfield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Arnold Memorial Elementary School?

312 students attend Arnold Memorial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Arnold Memorial Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arnold Memorial Elementary School?

Arnold Memorial Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Arnold Memorial Elementary School offer ?

Arnold Memorial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Arnold Memorial Elementary School part of?

Arnold Memorial Elementary School is part of Cleveland School District.

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