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Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate

Q: How many students attend Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 958 students attended Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate?

Students at Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate are 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 5-6

Summary

Lowell Smith Junior Middle is a public middle school located in Cleburne, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 929. The school is part of the Cleburne Independent School District, which is ranked 756 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowell Smith Junior Middle's academic performance is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14% to 52% across different grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 17% to 36% across grades 6-8, compared to the state average of 35% to 44%. However, the school's performance on the STAAR Algebra I end-of-course exam is a bright spot, with 77% of students achieving proficiency, significantly higher than the district (42%) and state (45%) averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Steam Middle and Tom and Nita Nichols Middle, which are part of the Burleson Independent School District and Joshua Independent School District respectively, Lowell Smith Junior Middle's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Ad Wheat Middle (also in the Cleburne ISD) and Alvarado J.H., which have similar or lower statewide rankings.

958

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,679

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1710 Country Club
Cleburne, TX 76033-7000

(817) 202-1500

District: Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Cleburne High School

Feeder schools for Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary
	Coleman Elementary
	Gerard Elementary
	Santa Fe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

43.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2023) from a 27th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Texas avg49%

Not ranked this year

Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

570^th of 951Cleburne Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	1572 of 2330	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1546 of 2254	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	1369 of 2252	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1610 of 2193	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1178 of 2080	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	1168 of 2027	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	1352 of 1987	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	1261 of 2043	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	1194 of 1987	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	1163 of 1973	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	1039 of 1951	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1289 of 1895	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	1036 of 1803	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	886 of 1763	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	1174 of 1718	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	742 of 1684	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	741 of 1585	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.6	772 of 1582	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.2	1013 of 1573	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	878 of 1273	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1105 of 1251	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	938 of 1213	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	990 of 1193	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	736 of 1167	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	1614 of 2182	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1406 of 2118	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1445 of 2058	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	896 of 2008	55.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	1248 of 1720	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1012 of 1643	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	719 of 1592	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	1121 of 1445	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	803 of 1376	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	33.5	1575 of 2241	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1610 of 2221	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1561 of 2151	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1485 of 2047	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	1136 of 2008	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	1194 of 1481	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1201 of 1488	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1134 of 1501	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1239 of 1446	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1279 of 1430	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.2	1650 of 2116	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1729 of 2077	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1570 of 2043	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1710 of 1935	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1337 of 1895	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	1697 of 2251	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1682 of 2220	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1669 of 2172	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1705 of 2073	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1219 of 2039	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	1484 of 2245	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1495 of 2228	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1115 of 2168	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1571 of 2069	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1167 of 2030	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	625 of 817	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	568 of 813	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	346 of 743	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	677 of 753	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	440 of 720	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	49.7	676 of 1815	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	532 of 1757	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	497 of 1712	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	1190 of 1626	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	798 of 1597	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	1377 of 1749	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1297 of 1723	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1235 of 1700	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1389 of 1684	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1110 of 1673	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile~ school

African American (2023)31st percentile~ school

Female (2023)30th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)27th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)24th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)21st percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)19th percentile-13 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-13 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate	Public	5-6	1710 Country Club	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1500	958	73	13.1	74.5%	427 (44.6%)	37 (3.9%)	415 (43.3%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	25 (2.6%)	43 (4.5%)								(n/a)	40.0	6.3			45.3	39.7			30.9	30.8				$10,679
Ad Wheat Middle	Public	7-8	1020 Woodard Ave	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1300	998	70	14.3	69.9%	447 (44.8%)	40 (4.0%)	435 (43.6%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	24 (2.4%)	40 (4.0%)	32.5	1644^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.6%		38.6	1438^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.7%	206			88.1				39.9	48.2			13.4	41.9	20.9	$10,158
Rio Vista Middle	Public	6-8	309 S Cleburne Whitney Rd	Rio Vista	76093	Johnson County	Rio Vista Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 760-0766	229	16	13.9	62.0%	172 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	45.4	1193^rd of 2335 public middle schools	48.9%		54.4	939^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.9%	254						50.0	45.7	60.8		20.9	29.1	64.4	12.0	$8,350
Keene J H	Public	6-8	401 Charger Dr	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5311	252	22	11.6	68.7%	94 (37.3%)	3 (1.2%)	101 (40.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.1%)	10 (4.0%)	62.7	692^nd of 2335 public middle schools	70.4%		63.2	708^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.8%	16			100.0			66.2	67.1	73.6		33.8	22.2	54.4	26.4	$11,300
R C Loflin Middle	Public	6-8	6801 Cr 1902	Joshua	76058	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	696	38	18.2	51.3%	334 (48.0%)	28 (4.0%)	312 (44.8%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	68.3	545^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.7%		62.2	740^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.4%	195			89.8			55.4	51.2	66.8		51.6	47.0	46.5	48.5	$9,730
Tom And Nita Nichols Middle	Public	6-8	2845 Fm 731	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Joshua Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 202-2500	654	33	19.6	37.3%	426 (65.1%)	10 (1.5%)	184 (28.1%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	67.8	558^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.1%		74.3	443^rd of 2344 public middle schools	81.1%	115			84.9			62.0	67.8	63.5		61.6	55.7	32.2	21.6	$9,630
Godley Middle	Public	6-8	9401 N Hwy 171	Godley	76044	Johnson County	Godley Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 592-4340	729	54	13.5	46.9%	434 (59.5%)	26 (3.6%)	243 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	57.2	839^th of 2335 public middle schools	64.1%		58.1	845^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.0%	6			65.4			57.9	60.9	55.8		50.0	26.8	45.1	27.8	$9,160
Alvarado J H	Public	6-8	1000 N Cummings	Alvarado	76009	Johnson County	Alvarado Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 783-6840	862	53	16.2	67.7%	350 (40.6%)	40 (4.6%)	449 (52.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	28	1796^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.1%		39.7	1410^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	386			80.9			35.4	33.6	46.6		26.6	13.9	36.5	25.4	$6,924
Grandview J H	Public	6-8	705 S 5th St	Grandview	76050	Johnson County	Grandview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 866-4660	316	26	12.1	27.2%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	53.1	944^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.6%		69.7	543^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.8%	401			100.0			56.3	59.1	64.1		40.2	14.6	36.4	31.4	$9,166
Steam Middle	Public	6-8	900 S W Hillside Dr	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 245-1500	595	37	16.3	26.6%	371 (62.4%)	33 (5.5%)	145 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	86.8	197^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.6%		88.9	170^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.7%	27			94.6	100.0		68.8	71.7	73.5		68.8	60.3	73.0	45.4	$7,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate

What district is Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate in?

Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 958 students attended Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate.

What high school do graduates of Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate usually go on to attend Cleburne High School

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate?

Students at Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate are 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

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