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Cleburne County

At a glance

30^thof 140 Alabama districts▲ 21

Better than 78% of Alabama districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

141 Davenport Drive
Heflin, AL 36264-2207·(256) 463-5624·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 78.6% of districts

Schools

2,490

Students

Top rankedFruithurst Elementary School84^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ranburne Elementary School up 166 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fruithurst Elementary School 13.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Cleburne County is a rural Alabama school district with 7 schools serving approximately 2,490 students in pre-K through 12th grade, and it currently holds a 4-star rating, ranking 30th out of 139 districts statewide.

For parents, the standout elementary school is Fruithurst Elementary School, which ranks 84th in the state and posts math proficiency rates more than double the state average in 5th grade, along with the district's best student-teacher ratio at 13.6:1. Ranburne Elementary School is also surging, jumping from 277th to 111th statewide, with strong 4th grade English and science scores. Cleburne County Middle School is a turnaround story, climbing to 62nd in the state with the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at just 3.4%. Pleasant Grove Elementary School has shown the most dramatic improvement, rising from 442nd to 174th despite having the highest economic disadvantage rate. However, Cleburne County Elementary School has declined from 90th to 257th, with weak 4th grade math dragging down its performance.

At the secondary level, both Ranburne High School and Cleburne County High School boast excellent graduation rates (98.2% and 96.3%, respectively), well above the state average. Yet both struggle with a "math cliff"—proficiency drops from strong elementary levels to below state averages by 8th and 11th grades. High school chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with Cleburne County High at 15.5% versus the state's 12.0%. English language arts is a consistent district strength across all grades, and 8th grade science is the only secondary subject where the district outperforms the state. Notably, spending does not predict success: Cleburne County Elementary spends the most per student yet declines, while Ranburne Elementary spends the least and surges. Overall, the district's elementary foundations are strong, but addressing secondary math and attendance will be key to sustaining its upward momentum.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cleburne County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	584 Evans Bridge Rd	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 463-2654	391	25	15.4	48.8%	332 (84.9%)	17 (4.3%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	62.6	257^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.5%		57.8	294^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.8%	37	66.2	36.2						46.4			85.1	56.5						$11,390	$2,710	$8,537
Cleburne County High School	Public	8-12	520 Evans Bridge Rd	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	No	(256) 463-2012	555	28	19.6	47.7%	479 (86.3%)	30 (5.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	53.8	157^th of 386 public high schools	59.3%		51.6	171^st of 374 public high schools	54.3%	14						18.0	23.9		54.9	27.5						68.6	36.5	$9,787	$1,145	$8,505
Fruithurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 School St	Fruithurst	36262	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 579-2232	226	17	13.6	52.7%	206 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	85.7	84^th of 686 public elementary schools	87.8%		76.2	145^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.7%	61	72.0	70.0	84.4	66.7				65.0			88.0	55.0	84.4	83.3				$10,129	$2,069	$7,929
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9855 Highway 9	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 253-2146	206	14	15.2	54.9%	150 (72.8%)	2 (1.0%)	43 (20.9%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	72.2	174^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.6%		64.1	238^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.0%	64	50.0	70.4	47.1	26.9				70.4			77.8	70.4	82.4	61.5				$9,691	$1,973	$7,550
Ranburne High School	Public	5-12	21045 Main St	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-3402	526	26	20.2	39.2%	507 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	54.2	154^th of 386 public high schools	60.1%		46.6	182^nd of 374 public high schools	51.3%	28			54.6	39.4	17.2	17.9	16.3		68.7	30.6			69.1	54.9	65.5	62.7	42.6	$9,570	$1,554	$7,581
Cleburne County Career Technical School	Public	7-12	11200 Highway 46	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	No	(256) 748-2961																			(n/a)
Cleburne County Middle School	Public	5-8	661 Duke Drive	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 463-2405	243	14	18.0	50.2%	211 (86.8%)	11 (4.5%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	80.2	62^nd of 449 public middle schools	86.2%		58.9	161^st of 439 public middle schools	63.3%	99			31.3	55.9	30.0								76.1	76.3	63.6			$8,654	$1,485	$7,035
Ranburne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	181 Young Dr	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-9722	343	22	15.5	44.9%	329 (95.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	80.8	111^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.8%		60.3	277^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.3%	166	48.2	59.3						68.5			84.2	83.3						$8,234	$626	$7,495
Cleburne County Alternative School	Public	6-12	11200 Highway 46	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	No	(256) 748-2961																			(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Calhoun County	7.82 mi	20	61^st
Oxford City	10.14 mi	7	37^th
Anniston City	11.79 mi	6	125^th
Jacksonville City	15.29 mi	3	38^th
Piedmont City	19.52 mi	3	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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