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Gerard Elementary

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Gerard Elementary ranks 840 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gerard Elementary in Cleburne, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 474 students in the Cleburne Independent School District (Isd), and it has emerged as a standout academic success story, ranking in the top 20% of all Texas elementary schools.

Gerard Elementary is the top-performing elementary school in its district by a wide margin, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide. This is a remarkable achievement, especially when compared to other Cleburne ISD schools like Coleman Elementary (64th percentile) and Cooke Elementary (62nd percentile). In fact, Gerard’s performance is on par with schools in the higher-performing Joshua Independent School District (Isd), such as Plum Creek Elementary (80th percentile). The school’s test scores in Reading and Mathematics are consistently 10-20 percentage points higher than the district average. For example, in 4th Grade Reading, Gerard achieved a 69.88% proficiency rate, compared to the district’s 53.25%. This academic excellence is not seen in other district peers like Santa Fe Elementary or Irving Elementary, which rank in the bottom 35th percentile.

What makes Gerard’s success even more impressive is its efficient use of resources. The school spends just $9,084 per student—the lowest among all Cleburne ISD elementary schools—yet achieves the highest academic outcomes. This points to highly effective teaching and resource allocation. The school has also shown rapid improvement, climbing from the 58th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 82nd percentile in just three years. While Gerard excels with female students (89th percentile) and has a top-tier Gifted and Talented program (96th percentile), there is room for growth with male students (69th percentile). Overall, Gerard Elementary is a model of cost-effective excellence and a clear bright spot for families in the Cleburne area.

474

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,064

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 Hyde Park
Cleburne, TX 76033-6564

(817) 202-2130

District: Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gerard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate
High:	Cleburne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

840^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)

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
2026	77.9	840 of 4627	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	1005 of 4651	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	1448 of 4710	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1966 of 4647	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	1078 of 4581	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	804 of 4578	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	1550 of 4479	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1365 of 4359	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	1598 of 4329	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	1766 of 4286	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	1425 of 4320	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.4	604 of 4260	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	1012 of 4221	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.7	1494 of 4206	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	1732 of 4095	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	1776 of 3937	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	1088 of 3884	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	1037 of 3768	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	427 of 3724	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	310 of 3476	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	72.8	831 of 3475	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	81.4	351 of 3465	89.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	2375 of 4461	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.3	340 of 4331	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	41.1	2580 of 4295	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	2637 of 4240	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	2135 of 3556	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	2309 of 3487	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	1200 of 3446	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	1021 of 3333	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	512 of 4575	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	895 of 3744	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	1371 of 4658	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	2123 of 4588	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	1216 of 4561	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	716 of 4499	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	1992 of 4348	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1742 of 4306	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	116 of 3075	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	2164 of 2980	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.8	1129 of 2958	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	1245 of 3006	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	1054 of 3184	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	2174 of 3106	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2585 of 4413	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	1628 of 3644	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	1695 of 4465	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2537 of 4401	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1829 of 4376	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	910 of 4329	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	2633 of 4188	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	1423 of 4168	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	714 of 4520	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	1303 of 3705	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	1850 of 4594	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	2241 of 4521	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	701 of 4477	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	286 of 4451	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	58.6	1461 of 4309	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1662 of 4264	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1434 of 4582	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	819 of 3739	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	1572 of 4647	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1861 of 4585	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	1014 of 4563	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	931 of 4498	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1237 of 4357	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	1116 of 4319	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	1003 of 1128	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	805 of 1099	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.9	355 of 1004	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	425 of 961	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	528 of 1112	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	449 of 4301	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	50.4	1549 of 3549	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1572 of 4292	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1897 of 4086	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	693 of 3952	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	369 of 3799	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	46.7	1616 of 3684	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.9	212 of 3558	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	698 of 3006	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	964 of 2612	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	1657 of 3108	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2064 of 3106	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	1221 of 3082	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	1130 of 3082	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	1770 of 3142	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1702 of 3127	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)40th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Gerard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1212 Hyde Park	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2130	474	32	14.8	50.4%	279 (58.9%)	15 (3.2%)	133 (28.1%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	27 (5.7%)	77.9	840^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.8%		72.9	1005^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%	165					59.8	69.9		56.7	59.0		$9,064
Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	920 W Westhill Dr	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2030	434	31	14.0	62.9%	226 (52.1%)	20 (4.6%)	152 (35.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	22 (5.1%)	58.4	1682^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.6%		36.8	3000^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.5%	1318					57.1	53.9		42.9	51.3		$10,353
Cooke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	902 Phillips St	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2060	501	39	12.9	84.8%	133 (26.5%)	14 (2.8%)	330 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	57.2	1749^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.2%		45.9	2391^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.6%	642	45.8	47.1	29.2	37.5	62.5	57.1		35.7	47.9		$10,814
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1492 Is Grove Rd	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2000	379	28	13.5	66.8%	197 (52.0%)	11 (2.9%)	145 (38.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	16 (4.2%)	35.3	3064^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		15.4	4263^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.3%	1199					42.4	43.1		41.5	34.5		$10,974
Marti Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2020 W Kilpatrick	Cleburne	76033	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-1650	432	31	13.9	70.6%	227 (52.5%)	26 (6.0%)	141 (32.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	26 (6.0%)	55.8	1816^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		28.7	3517^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	1701					37.5	57.8		46.9	60.6		$10,595
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 E Henderson	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2300	382	31	12.3	84.8%	97 (25.4%)	12 (3.1%)	253 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	8 (2.1%)	22.7	3897^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		30.2	3416^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	481	35.3	31.6	47.1	11.8	31.4	42.4		19.6	38.3		$12,675
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	345 Hix Rd	Cleburne	76031	Johnson County	Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 202-2100	405	32	12.8	80.2%	115 (28.4%)	20 (4.9%)	245 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	24.9	3759^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		36.7	3005^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.4%	754	0.0	14.3	0.0	20.0	45.5	39.7		23.9	29.5		$12,535
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 S Cleburne Whitney Rd	Rio Vista	76093	Johnson County	Rio Vista Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 760-0762	507	30	17.1	50.3%	372 (73.4%)	2 (0.4%)	106 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.3%)	34.3	3134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.3%		48.1	2252^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	882					39.7	37.4	52.9	32.9	42.7	43.0	$7,948
Keene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Hwy 67 E	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5323	274	15	18.0	81.0%	123 (44.9%)	9 (3.3%)	94 (34.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (12.8%)	10 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$8,740
The Summit Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	3625 Hwy 67 E Bldg C	Keene	76059	Johnson County	Keene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 774-5201	220	16	14.1	76.8%	88 (40.0%)	8 (3.6%)	81 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	13 (5.9%)	36.7	2974^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%		43	2569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.8%	405					54.2	48.5	56.1	37.5	27.3	25.6	$9,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerard Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gerard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gerard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lowell Smith Junior Intermediate
High : Cleburne High School

Is Gerard Elementary a good school?

Gerard Elementary ranks 840^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gerard Elementary in?

Cleburne Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Gerard Elementary?

Students at Gerard Elementary are 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Gerard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Gerard Elementary.

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