Home › Alabama › Cleburne County
Cleburne County Schools
Cleburne County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Cleburne County (Heflin). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cleburne County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cleburne County
7 of 7 schools in Cleburne County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 5
Best schools in Cleburne County
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Ranburne Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Cleburne County Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Fruithurst Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Cleburne County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Cleburne County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Ranburne High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Pleasant Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cleburne County
High schools (2)
- C Cleburne County High School, Heflin
- C Ranburne High School, Ranburne
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Cleburne County Middle School, Heflin
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B- Cleburne County Elementary School, Heflin
- C+ Fruithurst Elementary School, Fruithurst
- C- Pleasant Grove Elementary School, Heflin
- B Ranburne Elementary School, Ranburne
Where Cleburne County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Heflin (4)
- Ranburne (2)
- Fruithurst (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Cleburne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,525 students with 148 full-time-equivalent teachers and 269 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Anniston City (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Piedmont City (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Oxford City (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Calhoun County (17 schools, 20 mi)
- Randolph County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Clay County (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Roanoke City (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Talladega City (5 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Cleburne County
How many schools are in Cleburne County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Cleburne County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cleburne County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Heflin, Ranburne, Fruithurst.
How good are the schools in Cleburne County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cleburne County?
2,525 students were enrolled in Cleburne County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cleburne County?
Cleburne County is in Alabama, based in Cleburne County, with its district office in Heflin. Its boundary covers about 511 sq mi.