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Schools in Clarendon · Clarendon Independent School District

Clarendon’s public schools outscore 81% of Texas districts

In Clarendon, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clarendon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 23% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
401 students on the public path
In brief

Clarendon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 735 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clarendon’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,808 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clarendon J H, then Clarendon H S. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clarendon’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 81% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (735)Better than 89%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 224 test results could put Clarendon anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clarendon’s students in the tested grades sat them (226 in math, 223 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clarendon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clarendon ElClarendon Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Clarendon J HClarendon Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Clarendon H SClarendon Independent School DistrictA

Clarendon’s public schools are run by Clarendon Independent School District, which also serves Howardwick. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clarendon Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 401 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,808TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 51.1% · 223 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.9% · 226 students tested

Clarendon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Clarendon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarendonA−Clarendon Independent

Every school in Clarendon

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clarendonby address
Clarendon El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
204 students10:1Rate it →
Clarendon J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
69 students10:1Rate it →
Clarendon H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
128 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarendon’s schools

Are Clarendon’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clarendon children attend outscore 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarendon in?

Clarendon Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 401 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clarendon kids go to high school?

Clarendon H S, with 128 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Clarendon spend per student?

$15,808 in Clarendon Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.