Total enrollment
39,004
+5,022 (+15%) vs SY 2017-18
Johnson County
Texas · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Texas, 77 sit inside Johnson County, collectively enrolling roughly 39,004 students (43 elementary, 14 middle, and 17 high).
7-year change in Johnson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
65
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 61%
% Hispanic
37%
was 30%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
195,597
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
77
11 districts
Enrollment
39,004
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$84,859
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
50.9%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
43
17,100 students
Middle
14
9,908 students
High
17
11,996 students
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
BURLESON ISD
10,912 students · 11 districts in Johnson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Johnson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
25.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
37
25.7% under 18
Test scores in Johnson County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 56 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- BURLESON COLLEGIATE H S· 98.0%
- GRANDVIEW H S· 76.0%
- ALMA MARTINEZ INT· 72.0%
- RIO VISTA H S· 72.0%
- JOSHUA H S NINTH GRADE CAMPUS· 71.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- VENUS EL· 26.0%
- ADAMS EL· 27.0%
- MARTI EL· 34.0%
- CADDO GROVE EL· 35.0%
- SANTA FE EL· 38.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLESON CENTENNIAL H S | Burleson | High | 09-12 | 2,061 | · |
| CLEBURNE H S | Cleburne | High | 09-12 | 1,849 | · |
| BURLESON H S | Burleson | High | 09-12 | 1,791 | · |
| JOSHUA H S | Joshua | High | 09-12 | 1,313 | · |
| NICK KERR MIDDLE | Burleson | Middle | 06-08 | 1,218 | · |
| ALVARADO H S | Alvarado | High | 09-12 | 1,163 | · |
| AD WHEAT MIDDLE | Cleburne | Middle | 07-08 | 998 | · |
| HUGHES MIDDLE | Burleson | Middle | 06-08 | 965 | · |
| LOWELL SMITH JR INT | Cleburne | Middle | 05-06 | 958 | · |
| ALMA MARTINEZ INT | Mansfield | Middle | 05-06 | 930 | · |
| GODLEY H S | Godley | High | 09-12 | 868 | · |
| ALVARADO J H | Alvarado | Middle | 06-08 | 862 | · |
| BRENDA NORWOOD EL | Mansfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 845 | · |
| ALVARADO INT | Alvarado | Elementary | 03-05 | 792 | · |
| NORTH JOSHUA EL | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 733 | · |
| GODLEY MIDDLE | Godley | Middle | 06-08 | 729 | · |
| VENUS H S | Venus | High | 09-12 | 717 | · |
| R C LOFLIN MIDDLE | Joshua | Middle | 06-08 | 696 | · |
| A G ELDER EL | Joshua | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 | · |
| ACADEMY AT NOLA DUNN | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 668 | · |
| VENUS EL | Venus | Elementary | 02-05 | 663 | · |
| TOM AND NITA NICHOLS MIDDLE | Burleson | Middle | 06-08 | 654 | · |
| GRANDVIEW EL | Grandview | Elementary | PK-05 | 643 | · |
| CADDO GROVE EL | Joshua | Elementary | PK-05 | 611 | · |
| IRENE CLINKSCALE EL | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 609 | · |
| STEAM MIDDLE | Burleson | Middle | 06-08 | 595 | · |
| ANNETTE PERRY EL | Mansfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 593 | · |
| RICHARD BRANSOM EL | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 | · |
| RB GODLEY EL | Godley | Elementary | PK-05 | 560 | · |
| FRAZIER EL | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 552 | · |
| PLEASANT VIEW EL | Joshua | Elementary | PK-05 | 536 | · |
| RIO VISTA EL | Rio Vista | Elementary | PK-05 | 507 | · |
| WILLIAM STRIBLING EL | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 507 | · |
| VENUS MIDDLE | Venus | Middle | 06-08 | 506 | · |
| LEGACY EL | Godley | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
| COOKE EL | Cleburne | Elementary | PK-04 | 501 | · |
| GERARD EL | Cleburne | Elementary | PK-04 | 474 | · |
| JOSHUA H S NINTH GRADE CAMPUS | Joshua | High | 09-09 | 467 | · |
| PLUM CREEK EL | Joshua | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 | · |
| COLEMAN EL | Cleburne | Elementary | PK-04 | 434 | · |
| MARTI EL | Cleburne | Elementary | PK-04 | 432 | · |
| NORWOOD EL | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 | · |
| GRANDVIEW H S | Grandview | High | 09-12 | 414 | · |
| H D STAPLES EL | Joshua | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 | · |
| IRVING EL | Cleburne | Elementary | PK-04 | 405 | · |
| MOUND EL | Burleson | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 | · |
| VENUS PRI | Venus | Elementary | PK-01 | 397 | · |
| ALVARADO EL-SOUTH | Alvarado | Elementary | PK-02 | 386 | · |
| SANTA FE EL | Cleburne | Elementary | PK-04 | 382 | · |
| ADAMS EL | Cleburne | Elementary | PK-04 | 379 | · |
| KEENE H S | Keene | High | 09-12 | 373 | · |
| GAME DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SCHOOL AT BURLESON ISD | Burleson | High | 06-12 | 323 | · |
| GRANDVIEW J H | Grandview | Middle | 06-08 | 316 | · |
| LILLIAN EL | Alvarado | Elementary | PK-02 | 309 | · |
| RIO VISTA H S | Rio Vista | High | 09-12 | 296 | · |
| ALVARADO EL-NORTH | Alvarado | Elementary | PK-02 | 276 | · |
| KEENE EL | Keene | Elementary | PK-02 | 274 | · |
| KEENE J H | Keene | Middle | 06-08 | 252 | · |
| RIO VISTA MIDDLE | Rio Vista | Middle | 06-08 | 229 | · |
| THE SUMMIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Keene | Elementary | 03-05 | 220 | · |
| BURLESON COLLEGIATE H S | Burleson | High | 09-12 | 151 | · |
| CROSSROADS H S | Burleson | High | 09-12 | 84 | · |
| TEAM SCH | Cleburne | High | 09-12 | 65 | · |
| CLEARFORK ACADEMY SOUTH | Cleburne | High | 07-12 | 31 | · |
| NEW HORIZON H S | Joshua | High | 09-12 | 30 | · |
| JCSSA | Grandview | Combined | 01-12 | 0 | · |
| ALTER LEARNING CTR | Keene | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| FUTURE LEGACY EL | Godley | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| GODLEY JJAEP | Godley | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| GRANDVIEW ISD JJAEP | Grandview | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| J J A E P | Cleburne | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| JOHNSON COUNTY J J A E P | Cleburne | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| JOHNSON COUNTY JJAEP | Burleson | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE | Cleburne | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE ED PROGRAM/VENUS | Venus | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| KEENE JJAEP | Keene | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| RIO VISTA ISD JJAEP | Cleburne | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Johnson County
About Johnson County
Across the medium-population Texas county of Johnson County of about 195,597 residents, the public-school footprint covers 77 schools and about 39,004 students.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $84,859, about 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 28% meaningfully above the Texas median.
For a sense of the school types, Johnson County is built around 43 elementary schools (17,100 students), 14 middle schools (9,908), 17 high schools (11,996), and 3 combined or other schools.
BURLESON ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 10,912 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 15%: 33,982 students in SY 2017-18 versus 39,004 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Johnson County opened 1 school, going from 64 to 65. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 61% to 49% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data