The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 16% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Blythe-bower Elementary
Blythe-Bower Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Cleveland city school system. It is a regular public school, not a charter, and sits within a community shaped by a strong industrial and manufacturing base. Cleveland is the county seat of Bradley County, home to a large number of manufacturing firms and Fortune 500 companies, and its economy is also supported by a substantial retail sector concentrated in the northern part of the city. The built environment is spread across low hills and ridges, and the city is auto-oriented in character. Housing values and rents in the area are close to national medians, and the broader economic context shows modest growth.
The student body is diverse. The largest group of students is white, followed by a substantial share of Hispanic students, with smaller populations of Black students and students who identify as two or more races. There are also small numbers of Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and on the number of students with disabilities or who are English learners was not available from the data provided. A parent who wants to understand the level of economic or learning support the school provides may want to ask the school directly about these figures.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, the school’s results were below the typical range when measured against other elementary schools in Bradley County. The comparisons use the county’s districts as the reference group. On an index that averages proficiency rates across math, ELA, and science, Blythe-Bower Elementary placed in the bottom quartile. In math, roughly three in ten students scored at the proficient level or above. In ELA, the figure was about one in four. Science proficiency was in a similar low range. An older social studies result from a different assessment year is not current and should not be used to judge the school today. These scores suggest that academic proficiency is an area where the school has weaker outcomes relative to its neighbors. A parent considering this school may want to look into this further with the school or the district to understand what supports for student learning are in place and whether the school is working on improvement initiatives that are not captured in these single-year test results.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, chronic absenteeism data, or high-school-related measures to report. No program offerings such as advanced courses or specialty tracks were listed in the data. No information on school discipline, staffing ratios, or attendance patterns was available either.
The district that runs the school, Cleveland, did not have any recent parent-relevant changes or strategic priorities surfaced in publicly reported material. A parent might still check the district website for updates on curriculum, funding, or facility plans that could affect the elementary experience.
In sum, Blythe-Bower Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in an industrial city with a diverse enrollment. Its state test results are on the lower side within its county, and families would be wise to ask about current academic supports and any improvement efforts underway. The surrounding community offers a range of housing at typical national price levels, and the local economy is anchored by manufacturing, retail, and corporate headquarters. The school itself has no special designations like magnet or charter status, and several key pieces of demographic and support data are not available in this profile, so there are gaps a family would want to fill through direct inquiry.
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