Cleburne County Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

584 Evans Bridge Rd
Heflin, AL 36264

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Cleburne County Elementary School in Heflin, AL, ranked #55 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #163 in 2021, placing it in the top 5% of New Jersey high schools for overall performance.

Math proficiency was 60–64%, reading proficiency 75–79%, and science proficiency 60–69%, all higher than the Alabama state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38%, respectively.

Enrollment slightly increased from 320 students in 2021 to 380 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at around 13% and 61% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.

The school served grades Pre–K through 4 with 24 teachers and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, ranking in the top 20% statewide for student attention.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching approximately 90% in recent years compared to the state's 88%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5% in AL
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cleburne County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Cleburne County Elementary School's student population of 380 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cleburne County Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	88
1	66
2	68
3	63
4	62

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School
2023	361
2022	349
2021	320
2020	328
2019	328
2018	362
2017	362
2016	358
2015	372
2014	363
2013	363
2012	362
2011	347
2010	357
2009	335
2008	331
2007	350
2006	404
2005	458
2004	495
2003	495
2002	501
2001	489
2000	482
1999	480
1998	495
1997	493
1996	490
1995	483
1994	475
1993	510
1992	501
1991	513
1990	545
1989	570
1988	536
1987	536

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	24
2014	27
2013	29
2012	21
2011	24
2010	28
2009	22
2008	24
2007	25
2006	30
2005	33
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	33
2000	35
1999	34
1998	31
1997	32
1996	30
1995	28
1994	29
1993	30
1992	30
1991	30
1990	32
1989	32
1988	30
1987	29

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School Motto

Empower and Equip all Graduates for Global Success

School Rankings

Cleburne County Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cleburne County Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#55 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School
2023	#55
2022	#102
2021	#163
2019	#76
2018	#74
2017	#80
2016	#77
2015	#289
2014	#127
2013	#315
2012	#196

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60-64%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	62%	30%	31%
2022	47%	29%	28%
2021	32%	24%	20%
2019	77%	47%	49%
2018	72%	47%	53%
2017	87%	44%	51%
2016	82%	43%	49%
2015	52%	40%	43%
2014	62%	38%	40%
2013	87%	80%	85%
2012	92%	82%	84%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2022	77%	47%	55%
2021	67%	46%	52%
2019	67%	45%	48%
2018	72%	46%	53%
2017	52%	39%	44%
2016	52%	38%	43%
2015	42%	41%	46%
2014	52%	42%	44%
2013	92%	86%	87%
2012	92%	86%	87%
2011	92%	85%	89%

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60-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2022	64%	38%	42%
2021	37%	36%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	18:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	16:1
2019	15:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	19:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	13:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	17:1
1999	14:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	20:1
1994	16:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	20:1
1992	17:1	19:1	20:1
1991	17:1	19:1	20:1
1990	17:1	19:1	20:1
1989	18:1	20:1	20:1
1988	18:1	20:1	20:1
1987	18:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	3%	11%	4%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	1%	9%	4%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	5%	32%	3%
2022	6%	32%	3%
2021	7%	32%	3%
2020	8%	33%	4%
2019	8%	33%	4%
2018	13%	33%	5%
2017	13%	33%	5%
2016	10%	33%	5%
2015	10%	33%	7%
2014	12%	34%	5%
2013	14%	34%	5%
2012	13%	34%	5%
2011	11%	35%	5%
2010	11%	35%	5%
2009	10%	35%	4%
2008	8%	36%	4%
2007	9%	36%	4%
2006	8%	36%	3%
2005	7%	36%	4%
2004	8%	36%	5%
2003	7%	36%	5%
2002	7%	36%	5%
2001	9%	36%	5%
2000	10%	36%	6%
1999	10%	36%	6%
1998	12%	36%	6%
1997	11%	36%	6%
1996	13%	36%	7%
1995	16%	36%	7%
1994	15%	36%	7%
1993	14%	36%	7%

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White

87%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	87%	52%	91%
2022	87%	53%	91%
2021	90%	53%	91%
2020	87%	54%	91%
2019	87%	54%	91%
2018	82%	55%	91%
2017	82%	55%	91%
2016	85%	56%	91%
2015	84%	56%	65%
2014	84%	57%	91%
2013	81%	58%	91%
2012	83%	58%	92%
2011	86%	58%	92%
2010	87%	58%	93%
2009	89%	59%	93%
2008	92%	58%	95%
2007	89%	59%	94%
2006	92%	59%	96%
2005	93%	60%	95%
2004	92%	60%	93%
2003	93%	60%	94%
2002	92%	60%	94%
2001	91%	61%	94%
2000	88%	61%	93%
1999	90%	61%	93%
1998	88%	61%	93%
1997	88%	60%	93%
1996	86%	61%	93%
1995	84%	62%	93%
1994	85%	62%	93%
1993	86%	62%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	0.24	0.62	0.17
2022	0.24	0.61	0.17
2021	0.19	0.61	0.16
2020	0.24	0.60	0.18
2019	0.24	0.60	0.18
2018	0.31	0.59	0.18
2017	0.31	0.59	0.18
2016	0.27	0.58	0.16
2015	0.28	0.58	0.32
2014	0.28	0.56	0.16
2013	0.33	0.55	0.16
2012	0.30	0.55	0.15
2011	0.25	0.54	0.14
2010	0.23	0.54	0.14
2009	0.20	0.53	0.12
2008	0.15	0.54	0.10
2007	0.20	0.53	0.12
2006	0.17	0.53	0.08
2005	0.13	0.51	0.11
2004	0.15	0.51	0.12
2003	0.13	0.51	0.11
2002	0.15	0.51	0.12
2001	0.20	0.50	0.12
2000	0.22	0.50	0.13
1999	0.20	0.50	0.13
1998	0.23	0.50	0.13
1997	0.22	0.52	0.12
1996	0.25	0.50	0.13
1995	0.27	0.49	0.13
1994	0.26	0.49	0.13
1993	0.24	0.49	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	56%	55%	54%
2022	40%	44%	37%
2021	38%	48%	41%
2020	47%	49%	44%
2019	47%	49%	44%
2018	52%	47%	45%
2017	52%	47%	45%
2016	50%	46%	46%
2015	52%	47%	48%
2014	49%	52%	52%
2013	50%	51%	50%
2012	51%	51%	50%
2011	50%	49%	49%
2010	49%	47%	44%
2009	53%	44%	45%
2008	48%	43%	42%
2007	45%	42%	43%
2006	55%	44%	45%
2005	44%	43%	39%
2004	47%	42%	42%
2003	46%	42%	42%
2002	42%	40%	38%
2001	42%	38%	37%
2000	41%	37%	33%
1999	44%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cleburne County Elementary School	Alabama	Cleburne County School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	10%
2019	8%	6%	10%
2018	9%	5%	11%
2017	9%	5%	11%
2016	7%	5%	11%
2015	10%	5%	12%
2014	13%	6%	13%
2013	7%	6%	11%
2012	10%	7%	12%
2011	6%	6%	10%
2010	11%	8%	14%
2009	10%	8%	13%
2008	14%	8%	13%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	16%	9%	15%
2005	15%	8%	14%
2004	11%	8%	12%
2003	10%	8%	11%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cleburne County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cleburne County Elementary School's ranking?

Cleburne County Elementary School is ranked #55 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Cleburne County Elementary School often compared to?

Cleburne County Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fruithurst Elementary School, Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Ranburne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Cleburne County Elementary School?

380 students attend Cleburne County Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Cleburne County Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cleburne County Elementary School?

Cleburne County Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cleburne County Elementary School offer ?

Cleburne County Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cleburne County Elementary School part of?

Cleburne County Elementary School is part of Cleburne County School District.

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