Lowell Smith Jr Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Cleburne ISD
  • Cleburne, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Cleburne ISD: B

Total students

904

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

Cleburne ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cleburne ISD: 92.2%

Statewide: 90%

Lowell Smith Jr Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Cleburne, TX, in the Cleburne ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 904 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,526, which is $3,639 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

cleburne.k12.tx.us

Address

1710 Country Club
Cleburne, TX 76033-7000

Office phone number

(817) 202-1500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lowell Smith Jr Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

904

African American

35 (3.9%)

Cleburne ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (0.7%)

Cleburne ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.4%)

Cleburne ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

364 (40.3%)

Cleburne ISD: 42.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

18 (2%)

Cleburne ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

445 (49.2%)

Cleburne ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

32 (3.5%)

Cleburne ISD: 4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

3.9%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

40.3%

Pacific Islander

2.0%

White

49.2%

Two or more races

3.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

62.4 %

Cleburne ISD: 56%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.6 %

Cleburne ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

25.7 %

Cleburne ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

62.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

25.8 %

Cleburne ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10 %

Cleburne ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.1 %

Cleburne ISD: 11.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

25.8%

Gifted and talented

10.0%

Special education

11.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Cleburne ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cleburne ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Cleburne ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Cleburne ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

15 %

Cleburne ISD: 20%

Statewide: 15%

African American

15.9 %

Cleburne ISD: 25%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Cleburne ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Cleburne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.8 %

Cleburne ISD: 22%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

40 %

Cleburne ISD: 39%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.7 %

Cleburne ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

12.9 %

Cleburne ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

61.3

African American

1.9 (3.1%)

Cleburne ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

2 (3.3%)

Cleburne ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Cleburne ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (9.8%)

Cleburne ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cleburne ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

50.4 (82.2%)

Cleburne ISD: 79.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.6%)

Cleburne ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Cleburne ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

48.6 (79.2%)

Cleburne ISD: 80.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.7 (20.7%)

Cleburne ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0.1 (0.1%)

Cleburne ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.7

Cleburne ISD: 13.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

Cleburne ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$62,526

Cleburne ISD: $63,009

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$63,896

Cleburne ISD: $61,714

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,149

Cleburne ISD: $59,785

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,354

Cleburne ISD: $60,562

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,568

Cleburne ISD: $64,166

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,891

Cleburne ISD: $68,148

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,221

Cleburne ISD: $76,422

Statewide: $71,111

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