Top Rankings
Cleburne Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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
2,744 Schools
# Students
7,082 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cleburne Independent School District, which is ranked #848 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#842 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
44%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
44%
26%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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 $14,117. 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
$14,117
Best Cleburne Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lowell Smith Jr Intermediate School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1710 Country Club
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1500
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1500
Gr: 5-7 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Ad Wheat Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Woodard Ave
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1300
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 202-1300
Gr: 7-8 | 1,058 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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
Gr: 8 | 1 student
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