Ad Wheat Middle, Cleburne TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ad Wheat Middle

AD Wheat Middle serves seventh and eighth graders in Cleburne, a mid-sized Johnson County city positioned on a growth corridor between Dallas-Fort Worth, with a historic downtown and expanding residential development. The school sits in a district where enrollment has been climbing steadily, and where two recent bond elections failed to pass funding for new construction and facility upgrades.

The state testing results show uneven performance across subjects. English language arts is the stronger area: eighth graders at the school are proficient at a solid rate, while seventh graders show moderate proficiency. Mathematics presents a steeper challenge across both grades, with proficiency rates well below those in ELA. Science proficiency in eighth grade sits at a modest level, and social studies proficiency is notably low. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to the other districts in Johnson County. A parent may want to look into the school's tutoring, intervention, or remediation pathways, and to ask directly about support strategies for students working toward mastery in math and social studies.

The school's student body is roughly balanced between white and Hispanic enrollment, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic diversity in the attendance zone. Special education and English learner enrollment data were not available.

AD Wheat Middle was substantially renovated as part of the district's 2021 bond initiative, which voters approved for major work at this campus and technology improvements. The district has also made a curriculum change: beginning in the current school year, the school replaced Pre-AP courses with district-developed Advanced courses at the middle school level, discontinuing College Board's Pre-AP program. These Advanced courses remain weighted in GPA, so the rigor and academic pathway remain, though course names and materials shifted.

The broader district context matters for families considering enrollment. Cleburne ISD is experiencing rapid growth, with enrollment projected to increase substantially over the coming years. However, two bond elections in 2025 failed to pass funding for two new elementary schools, classroom additions, a new stadium, and technology. The district's elementary schools are approaching or at capacity, and aging facilities remain unaddressed. This growth against limited facility investment is a real constraint on how comfortably the district can absorb its expanding population, and a parent may want to ask the school about any temporary or modular classroom space, class-size trends, or the district's contingency planning around facilities.

Housing in Cleburne is moderately priced for the region, and new residential construction is heavy, with dozens of builders active across many communities. The city's median home value is slightly below the state benchmark, and rental costs remain relatively low. The local economy is anchored by Cleburne ISD itself, a Walmart distribution facility, county and city government, hospital and manufacturing work, and Hill College's Cleburne campus. The area has a tight-knit feel, with civic life centered on a historic downtown square; walkability is mainly a downtown phenomenon, and the broader city follows a car-oriented suburban pattern common to North Texas.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 33%

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

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 746%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 55%

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolCLEBURNE 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-income28%Higher-income45%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income39%Higher-income61%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income48%Higher-income69%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income17%Higher-income37%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income46%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income26%Higher-income35%9 pp gap