Clarksville Middle and H S, Clarksville TX

Original Research by School Decision on Clarksville Middle and H S

Clarksville Middle and High School, located in the county seat of Red River County in the northernmost Piney Woods of East Texas, serves a small, economically disadvantaged student body from a rural community in the midst of decades-long population and economic decline. The school enrolls a small population of students across grades six through twelve on a single campus, with enrollment distributed relatively evenly across the middle grades and slightly higher in the high school band. All students enrolled qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the town's economic profile.

The school's most recent state assessment data shows significant academic challenges. In the sixth and seventh grades, proficiency in math is very low, with only minimal shares of students meeting or exceeding the standard. Performance improves measurably by eighth grade in both math and English language arts, with closer to half of eighth graders demonstrating proficiency in ELA. Science proficiency at eighth grade remains modest. Performance across all subjects is characterized by the Texas assessment framework's "approaches," "meets," and "masters" tiers. Most students fall into the "approaches standard" category across subjects, meaning they are making progress but have not yet met grade-level expectations. The "meets" tier accounts for a modest share, and very few students demonstrate "masters" performance.

The racial composition of the school reflects the broader rural area: students are predominantly Black, with substantial shares who are Hispanic or white. The school is not a magnet or charter school; it is a traditional public school within a four-campus district. It sits centrally in Clarksville, at South Donoho Street near downtown, rather than on an isolated campus.

Clarksville itself is a small historic town with a restored 1880s courthouse square that serves as a civic anchor, a working Main Street library, and a local hospital reopened in recent years. The community is aging and has experienced long-term population and economic stagnation; major local employers include the school district, county and city government, and healthcare. Housing is older and predominantly rental.

A parent considering this school should understand that it is a small rural school serving a community with limited resources and a student population facing significant economic barriers. The academic proficiency rates are substantially below state and national norms, particularly in the lower middle grades. Eighth-grade performance is notably stronger than sixth and seventh grade, suggesting that some students gain traction as they move up. Without trend data or comparative information about prior-year performance, it is not possible to determine whether proficiency is improving or declining. The school does not offer state assessment data for high school grades, a pattern typical of schools in rural districts where student numbers by grade may be small. A parent may want to look into the school's specific supports for math and reading in the lower grades, progression pathways into high school coursework, and any career or dual-enrollment offerings that might be available, particularly given the limited post-secondary options in the immediate area.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 36 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 65%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 29 pts below state median

Grade 73%

School 3% · District 3%

▼ 24 pts below state median

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 5 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 25 pts below state median

Grade 726%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 23 pts below state median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Science

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 20 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 85%

School 5% · District 5%

▼ 19 pts below state median

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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.