Photo: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble). Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos · CC BY-SA 3.0Cleburne’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Cleburne, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cleburne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
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.
Cleburne’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,880 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ad Wheat Middle, then Cleburne H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cleburne Christian Academy (private) and Cleburne Adventist Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Cleburne’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Texas school districts, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cleburne, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Cleburne
Lowell Smith Jr. Int
Grades 5–6 · 958 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cleburne
Lowell Smith Jr. Int
Grades 5–6 · 958 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cleburne
Ad Wheat Middle
Grades 7–8 · 998 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cleburne
Ad Wheat Middle
Grades 7–8 · 998 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cleburne
Cleburne H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cleburne
Cleburne H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cleburne
Cleburne H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cleburne
Cleburne H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,849 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Cleburne’s public schools are run by Cleburne Independent School District, which also serves Coyote Flats. Parts of Cleburne (7% of its land) are served by Joshua Independent instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Cleburne vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Cleburne’s borders.
Every school in Cleburne
13 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).
Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Juvenile Justice Alternative, Johnson County Jjaep, J J A E P, Johnson County J J A E P and Rio Vista Isd Jjaep).
Questions about Cleburne’s schools
Are Cleburne’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cleburne children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cleburne in?
Cleburne Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,877 students in 11 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cleburne are served by Joshua Independent.
Where do Cleburne kids go to high school?
Cleburne H S, with 1,849 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Cleburne’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Cleburne Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Cleburne spend per student?
$12,880 in Cleburne Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cleburne?
Yes: Cleburne Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 178 students) and Cleburne Adventist Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 31 students).
Parents talk
What Cleburne families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cleburne → They have their own page.
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.