Lowell Smith Jr Middle

Lowell Smith JR Middle is a middle school located in Cleburne, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 929 students. Operated by Cleburne ISD, the campus sits about 30.8 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 65 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Lowell Smith JR Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Cleburne ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Fort Worth reports on Lowell Smith JR Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Lowell Smith JR Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Lowell Smith JR Middle". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.