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Cleburne Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,044 students in Cleburne Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Cleburne Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
7,082 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cleburne Independent School District, which is ranked #823 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#831 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%

Graduation Rate
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
39 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,129 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
53%
# Black Students
296 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
3,132 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
44%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
139 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
395
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
509
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
541
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
560
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
495
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
533
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
631
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,589 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$82 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,021
$13,387

Spending / Student
$11,589
$14,116

Best Cleburne Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1710 Country Club
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1500
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1500
Grades: 5-7
| 985 students
Rank: #22.
Ad Wheat Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Woodard Ave
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1300
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1300
Grades: 7-8
| 1,058 students
Rank: n/an/a
J J A E P
Alternative School
505 N Ridgeway Ste 100
Cleburne, TX 76031
(817) 202-1100
Cleburne, TX 76031
(817) 202-1100
Grades: 8
| 1 students
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