Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleveland, TN

G.R. Stuart Elementary

Federal NCES profile for G.R. Stuart Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470069000268
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

G.R. Stuart Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#2 of 18
schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
small classes for Tennessee
317
students enrolled

G.R. Stuart Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, G.R. Stuart Elementary ranks #2 of 18 schools in Cleveland, TN.

School address

Enrollment

317

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.7:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How G.R. Stuart Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at G.R. Stuart Elementary

G.R. Stuart Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cleveland, Tennessee, enrolling 317 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 317 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Cleveland's public schools, it stands alongside Blythe-Bower Elementary (710 students): G.R. Stuart Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.7:1 vs 15.1:1).

Cleveland also operates Cleveland High (1,755 students) and Cleveland Middle (1,291 students) alongside G.R. Stuart Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How G.R. Stuart Elementary compares

G.R. Stuart Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 17% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 317 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 22% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,816
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 42.3%
Hispanic or Latino 32.8%
Two or More 13.2%
African American 11.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 42.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, G.R. Stuart Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland, which includes G.R. Stuart Elementary.

$10,816
Per student
0%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.7%
State 47.0%
Federal 20.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How G.R. Stuart Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cleveland High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Cleveland Middle Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Blythe-Bower Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mayfield Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to G.R. Stuart Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cleveland · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Cleveland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on G.R. Stuart Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about G.R. Stuart Elementary

How many students attend G.R. Stuart Elementary?

G.R. Stuart Elementary has 317 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleveland, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at G.R. Stuart Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at G.R. Stuart Elementary is 12.7:1, which is 17% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of G.R. Stuart Elementary?

The largest demographic group at G.R. Stuart Elementary is White at 42.3% of enrollment, in Cleveland, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for G.R. Stuart Elementary?

G.R. Stuart Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does G.R. Stuart Elementary rank among schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, G.R. Stuart Elementary ranks #2 of 18 schools in Cleveland, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cleveland on the city page.

Is G.R. Stuart Elementary a good school?

G.R. Stuart Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cleveland?

Besides G.R. Stuart Elementary, Cleveland also operates Cleveland High (1,755 students), Cleveland Middle (1,291 students), and Blythe-Bower Elementary (710 students). See the Cleveland district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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