Clemons Creek Middle, Anna TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Clemons Creek Middle

Clemons Creek Middle, a public middle school serving grades six through eight in Anna, sits in the middle of one of North Texas's fastest-growing residential communities. The school serves a diverse population in a town being shaped by new master-planned subdivisions and an influx of families relocating to the area for lower housing costs and suburban living. The enrollment is roughly split across the three grades, with close to half the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The academic profile shows a clear strength in English language arts, where proficiency rates hold steady across grades six, seven, and eight. Writing and reading comprehension are the school's firmest foundation. Science also shows moderate performance, particularly in grade eight where proficiency sits above the midpoint. Mathematics, however, presents a significant challenge. Proficiency rates drop substantially as students progress through grades, falling from roughly one-third in grade six to roughly one-fifth by grade eight. Social studies proficiency is similarly weak, at roughly one-quarter for the grade-eight cohort assessed.

When comparing Clemons Creek's overall proficiency index against the other districts in Collin County, the school ranks below the midpoint, sitting in the bottom quartile of the county's schools. This gap between the school's strength in language arts and its much weaker performance in quantitative reasoning and social studies reflects a pattern some parent communities find worth investigating directly with the school's leadership: whether this disparity points to curricular emphasis, staffing, instructional approach, or student need.

Demographically, the school draws from Anna's growing middle-class family base. The population is racially mixed, with white students making up the largest share, followed by Hispanic, Black, and Asian students. A substantial portion of families experience economic need. The school's position in a rapidly expanding exurban market means enrollment is in flux and housing is actively being built out around it.

State testing data covers grades six through eight across English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, with proficiency criteria met at the "meets or masters" level. No multi-year trend data was available, so year-to-year growth trajectories cannot be assessed. A graduation rate does not apply to a middle school. Special education and English learner enrollment counts were not available in the data provided.

Parents evaluating the school should recognize its solid foundation in literacy skills and its location in a community with strong residential growth and family investment. The mathematics proficiency gap, especially in grade eight, is a real consideration for families with students who struggle in that area or who plan to pursue STEM-focused pathways in high school. Direct conversation with the school about math support, intervention programs, and eighth-grade algebra access would help families understand how the school is addressing this weaker performance area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 31% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 731%

School 31% · District 30% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 16% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 654%

School 54% · District 49% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 45% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 51%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Science

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 42% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 22% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

This schoolANNA ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income63%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income61%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income57%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income19%Higher-income45%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income24%Higher-income36%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income16%Higher-income22%6 pp gap