Gerard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cleburne, Texas · Cleburne ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Gerard Elementary School serves 474 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Cleburne (Johnson County). It is one of 11 schools in Cleburne ISD. By enrollment it is the 2766th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Cleburne ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481431006079 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cleburne ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 474 | 6,877 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.4% | 70.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gerard Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Cleburne ISD, Gerard Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 6.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 419; Gerard Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 100 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% more students than kindergarten (95 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.9% here and 43.2% across Cleburne ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 28.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.4% across Cleburne ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 474 students, Gerard Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 474 students would have about 32 teachers, so Gerard Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Gerard Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Coleman Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other elementary schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.9% |
| Hispanic | 28.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1212 Hyde Park, Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: (817)202-2130
Website: c-isd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gerard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 1.3 mi | 434 | 14 | 62.9% |
| Cooke Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 2.8 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 84.8% |
| Adams Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 2.9 mi | 379 | 13.6 | 66.8% |
| Marti Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 3.5 mi | 432 | 13.9 | 70.6% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 4.0 mi | 382 | 12.3 | 84.8% |
| Irving Elementary School | Cleburne ISD | 4.2 mi | 405 | 12.8 | 80.2% |
| Rio Vista Elementary School | Rio Vista ISD | 6.6 mi | 507 | 17.2 | 50.3% |
| Keene Elementary School | Keene ISD | 7.1 mi | 274 | 18.1 | 81% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cleburne ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Wheat Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 998 |
| Adams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 379 |
| Cleburne High School | High | 9–12 | 1,849 |
| Coleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 434 |
| Cooke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 501 |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 405 |
| Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 958 |
| Marti Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 432 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 382 |
| Team School | High | 9–12 | 65 |