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D.M. Smith Elementary

715 Martin Luther King Dr, Cleveland, MS 38732

DSchola Grade
Grades
3–6
Elementary
Students
233
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cleveland School District
Bolivar County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores16% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity16% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About D.M. Smith Elementary

D.M. Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Mississippi, serving grades 3–6. It is part of Cleveland School District. The school is located in a remote town in Bolivar County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 233 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–6

Location & nearby schools

715 Martin Luther King Dr
Cleveland, MS 38732
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
233 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Cleveland School District
County
Bolivar County
NCES school ID
280075001476

Schools near D.M. Smith Elementary

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Bell Academy
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–6 · 327 students
A2.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.