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Cleburne County Elementary School

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Cleburne County Elementary School ranks 257 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Cleburne County Elementary School in Heflin, AL, serves 391 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Cleburne County district, which holds a 4-star rating. The school has a strong history of academic excellence, having earned 5-star ratings and top-10% finishes in the state from 2015 through 2019, though recent data shows a decline to a 3-star rating and the 63rd percentile.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional 3rd grade English performance, with 85% of students proficient in 2025-2026—a remarkable 20-point advantage over the state average. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, improving from a concerning 25% rate in 2022-2023 to just 9% in 2024-2025, now better than both district and state averages. However, parents should be aware of a significant "drop-off" phenomenon between 3rd and 4th grade: math proficiency falls from 66% to 36%, and English from 85% to 57%. This consistent pattern across multiple years suggests a transition issue that may warrant attention. The school also spends more per student ($11,390) than its district peers, including Ranburne Elementary ($8,234) and Fruithurst Elementary ($10,129).

Within the district, Cleburne County Elementary has fallen behind its peers, now ranking as the lowest-performing elementary school after previously being the top performer. In 2025-2026, Fruithurst Elementary (88th percentile), Ranburne Elementary (84th percentile), and Pleasant Grove Elementary (75th percentile) all outperform it. The school's science scores have also been volatile, swinging from 69% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 38% in 2024-2025. While the school maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 and has shown improvement in attendance, the consistent 3rd-to-4th grade decline and erosion of performance across all student groups suggest systemic challenges that parents may want to explore further.

391

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,390

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

584 Evans Bridge Rd
Heflin, AL 36264-2235

(256) 463-2654

District: Cleburne County

Students who attend Cleburne County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cleburne County Middle School
High:	Cleburne County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (58% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Above the Alabama median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Cleburne County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

Alabama avg52%

257^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Cleburne County

30^th of 140Cleburne County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	257 of 686	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	294 of 680	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.9	90 of 684	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	96 of 680	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	83 of 687	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	153 of 692	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	69 of 681	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	65 of 680	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	68 of 688	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.3	53 of 691	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	61.9	222 of 691	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.3	81 of 695	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	130 of 696	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	218 of 696	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.2	113 of 709	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	36 of 704	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	65.7	220 of 696	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	255 of 698	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	297 of 698	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	241 of 689	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	294 of 688	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.5	161 of 623	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	282 of 651	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	382 of 649	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	147 of 650	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	100 of 645	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	99 of 656	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	201 of 656	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	87 of 646	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	52 of 640	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.7	64 of 639	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	234 of 667	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	342 of 660	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.8	103 of 670	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	41 of 623	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	42 of 651	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	158 of 653	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	26 of 649	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	24 of 651	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.0	54 of 567	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	253 of 659	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	211 of 651	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.2	60 of 655	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	99 of 649	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	80 of 669	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	162 of 669	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	55 of 650	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	74 of 639	88.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	219 of 403	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	151 of 403	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	282 of 501	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	350 of 532	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.3	135 of 535	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	116 of 528	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	108 of 540	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	183 of 539	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	87 of 529	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	69 of 508	86.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English71%+9 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Science46%-4 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Cleburne County Elementary School is a quality school in a small, tight knit community. The school has excellent parental support and strong teachers committed to helping students excel. Close Quote

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th 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
White Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5600 Alabama Hwy 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7700	530	34	15.5	43.6%	410 (77.4%)	29 (5.5%)	68 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	88.3	65^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.5%		75.5	148^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.2%	83	66.7	64.6			76.4	83.8	80.0			$8,696	$1,273	$7,377
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
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
De Armanville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	170 School Road	Anniston	36257	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3918	478	35	13.8	54.0%	212 (44.4%)	151 (31.6%)	65 (13.6%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	69.3	201^st of 686 public elementary schools	70.7%		77.2	139^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.6%	62	47.1	50.6			59.3	74.7	70.4			$11,608	$1,535	$10,053
Golden Springs Elementary School	Public	1-5	100 Feary Dr	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5050	357	20	17.8	77.9%	30 (8.4%)	278 (77.9%)	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	12.6	620^th of 686 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.9	609^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.4%	11	6.1	7.8	16.4		21.9	43.9	37.5	52.7		$11,040	$1,760	$9,275
Saks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31 Watson	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6800	625	38	16.4	77.6%	249 (39.8%)	258 (41.3%)	57 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	26.9	508^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.9%		16.6	570^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.2%	62	26.8	19.2	19.4	20.9	24.7	58.5	35.6	70.8	44.8	$9,934	$1,686	$8,203
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
Kitty Stone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 James Hopkins Rd SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 782-5191	929	49	18.9	57.8%	440 (47.4%)	282 (30.4%)	63 (6.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (14.6%)	58.2	287^th of 686 public elementary schools	58.2%		62.1	256^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.4%	31	49.6	39.3	48.6	24.8	46.9	69.1	62.8	76.8	60.3	$8,982	$1,627	$7,333
Cobb Preparatory Academy	Public	PK-K	1325 Cobb Ave	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5030	270	16	16.8	50.7%	9 (3.3%)	241 (89.3%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$9,058	$2,272	$6,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleburne County Elementary School

How many students attend Cleburne County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Cleburne County Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cleburne County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cleburne County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cleburne County Middle School
High : Cleburne County High School

What is the racial makeup of Cleburne County Elementary School?

Students at Cleburne County Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Cleburne County Elementary School in?

Cleburne County

Is Cleburne County Elementary School a good school?

Cleburne County Elementary School ranks 257^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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