The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Clearfork Academy South
Clearfork Academy South is a small alternative charter school serving grades eight through twelve in Cleburne, with a current enrollment of around two dozen students. It is operated by UT Charter School, a nonprofit charter district affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin that primarily serves students in residential treatment and psychiatric care facilities across Texas rather than operating as a traditional residential school district.
The school's enrollment is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic share and very few students from other racial backgrounds. Demographic breakdowns by economic status or special populations such as students receiving special education services or English learners were not available in the data provided.
Academic performance data for the school is limited and mixed. On the eighth-grade English language arts assessment, about two in five students met proficiency. On eighth-grade social studies, no students demonstrated proficiency. Math and science results for eighth grade were not reported, and seventh-grade English results were based on a single tested student. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to the nine school districts in Johnson County, reflecting weak performance across tested subjects and grades. Because this is an alternative school serving a specialized population, state testing data may not capture the full scope of its work or the starting points of its students, but the numbers reported do suggest academic challenges that a parent may want to discuss directly with the school.
UT Charter School has adopted a district-wide trauma-informed instructional model and recently launched a new fully accredited, self-paced online high school diploma program that is open to any eligible Texas high school student, not just those in partner care facilities. The program offers credit recovery, acceleration options, and the support of a personal success coach. This reflects a structured commitment to flexible, individualized pathways, which may be of interest to families whose students need nontraditional scheduling or who are behind on credits.
Housing in the Cleburne zip code where the school sits shows modest values for the region, with median home prices somewhat below the Texas benchmark and monthly rents in the mid-range. Cleburne itself is a mid-sized county seat experiencing active new residential and commercial development, with major employers including school district operations, a Walmart distribution center, Johns Manville, and James Hardie manufacturing. The city has a historic downtown with a courthouse and cultural amenities, though schools sit on separated campuses rather than integrated into that downtown fabric.
Clearfork Academy South is open to students seeking an alternative educational pathway, but readers should contact the school directly about the nature of its program, admission requirements, and how it serves students beyond what state testing data alone conveys. This is a specialized setting whose value depends heavily on the match between a student's needs and the school's model and approach.
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