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Schools in Clarksville · Clarksville Independent School District

Clarksville’s public schools score below 94% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Clarksville’s districts is 20%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clarksville, 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.

#634of 642 Texas townsK–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
31%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 21 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 36% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
500 students on the public path
In brief

Clarksville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,442 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clarksville Middle and H S. 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 Clarksville’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 6% of Texas school districts, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 4%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 275 test results could put Clarksville anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clarksville’s students in the tested grades sat them (271 in math, 279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cheatham ElClarksville Independent School DistrictC−
6–12Clarksville Middle and H SClarksville Independent School DistrictC−

Clarksville’s public schools are run by Clarksville Independent School District, which also serves Annona. 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.

Clarksville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 500 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,442TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 51.1% · 279 students tested
Math20%
State average 40.9% · 271 students tested

Clarksville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClarksvilleDClarksville Independent

Every school in Clarksville

2 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 Clarksvilleby address
Cheatham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
258 students14:1Rate it →
Clarksville Middle and H S
High · Grades 6–12
C−
242 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Clarksville’s schools

Are Clarksville’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clarksville children attend score below 94% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #634 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clarksville in?

Clarksville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 500 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Clarksville spend per student?

$17,442 in Clarksville 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.