Best Public Schools in Clarendon, TX

Summary:

The city of Clarendon, Texas is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Clarendon Elementary, Clarendon High School, and Clarendon J H. These schools are part of the Clarendon Independent School District (Isd).

Clarendon Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25-35% of Texas elementary schools over the past 3 years and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperforms the state average in several STAAR test subjects, including 5th grade reading and 3rd-5th grade math. In contrast, Clarendon High School has also demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 30% of Texas high schools for the 2022-2023 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for 2023-2024. The high school achieved a 100% 4-year graduation rate in 2022-2023 and outperformed the state average in several STAAR EOC exams.

The schools in Clarendon vary in size, with Clarendon Elementary having 201 students and Clarendon J H having 78 students. Spending per student also differs, ranging from $11,158 at Clarendon Elementary to $16,946 at Clarendon High School. The student-teacher ratios vary as well, from 7.4 at Clarendon High School to 10.7 at Clarendon Elementary. Overall, the data suggests that the Clarendon Independent School District (Isd)Clarendon Elementary and Clarendon High School standing out as academic standouts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Clarendon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	822 5th St	Clarendon	79226	Donley County	Clarendon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 310-7760	204	20	10.1	55.9%	149 (73.0%)	14 (6.9%)	32 (15.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	68.7	1183^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.6%		71.2	1091^st of 4710 public elementary schools	76.8%	92						44.8	53.9	72.0				66.7	69.2	60.0				24.0			$8,181
Clarendon High School	Public	9-12	420 S Allen	Clarendon	79226	Donley County	Clarendon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 310-7901	128	20	6.5	41.4%	99 (77.3%)	3 (2.3%)	21 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	55.6	776^th of 1974 public high schools	60.7%		64.4	569^th of 1990 public high schools	71.4%	207	29.0	63.6	60.6	70.6	68.8																$15,135
Clarendon J H	Public	6-8	822 5th St	Clarendon	79226	Donley County	Clarendon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 310-7655	69	7	9.9	49.3%	54 (78.3%)	3 (4.3%)	6 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	72.4	480^th of 2344 public middle schools	79.5%		73.2	463^rd of 2372 public middle schools	80.5%	17									50.0	54.2	73.7				55.2	58.3	68.4		52.6	42.1	$11,834

Cities Near Clarendon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hedley	13.96 mi	1
Groom	22.44 mi	2	213^th
Memphis	23.75 mi	4	236^th
McLean	26.44 mi	1
Claude	29.49 mi	1

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

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