Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School
Public middle school in Cleburne, Texas · Cleburne ISD · Grades 5–6
Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School serves 958 students in grades 5–6 in Cleburne (Johnson County). It is one of 11 schools in Cleburne ISD. By enrollment it is the 330th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 73.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Cleburne ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481431000918 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 958 | 6,877 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.5% | 70.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School in context
Size
Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School is the smallest of Cleburne ISD's 2 middle schools; its 958 students are 13.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 675; Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School is larger than most of them.
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 6 with 489 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 469, against an average of 479 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 469 in grade 5 and 489 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 44.6% here and 43.2% across Cleburne ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 43.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.4% across Cleburne ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 73.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 958 students, Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 958 students would have about 66.5 teachers, so Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Ad Wheat Middle School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 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 | 44.6% |
| Hispanic | 43.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 469 |
| Grade 6 | 489 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1710 Country Club, Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: (817)202-1500
Website: cleburne.k12.tx.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Wheat Middle School | Cleburne ISD | 2.2 mi | 998 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Rio Vista Middle School | Rio Vista ISD | 6.3 mi | 229 | 13.9 | 62% |
| Keene Junior High School | Keene ISD | 7.5 mi | 252 | 11.7 | 68.7% |
| R C Loflin Middle School | Joshua ISD | 11.0 mi | 696 | 18.3 | 51.3% |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Joshua ISD | 12.2 mi | 654 | 19.6 | 37.3% |
| Godley Middle School | Godley ISD | 12.4 mi | 729 | 13.5 | 46.9% |
| Alvarado Junior High School | Alvarado ISD | 13.6 mi | 862 | 16.2 | 67.7% |
| Grandview Junior High School | Grandview ISD | 14.2 mi | 316 | 12.1 | 27.2% |
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 |
| Gerard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 474 |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 405 |
| Marti Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 432 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 382 |
| Team School | High | 9–12 | 65 |