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F W Gross Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1208 S Navarro St
Victoria, TX 77902

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Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, F W Gross Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	F W Gross Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	47
1	32
2	38
3	36
4	60
5	56

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Total Students

304 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School
2023	304
2022	304
2021	304
2020	304
2019	304
2018	317
2017	317
2016	360
2015	389
2014	426
2013	497
2012	483
2011	470
2010	461
2009	444
2008	454
2007	484
2006	471
2005	462
2004	499
2003	505
2002	424
2001	421
2000	351
1999	380
1998	328
1997	249
1996	161
1995	146
1994	203
1993	215
1992	256
1991	246
1990	200
1989	190
1988	204
1987	237

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2014	28
2013	28
2012	28
2011	27
2010	28
2009	29
2008	31
2007	32
2006	30
2005	30
2004	34
2003	33
2002	28
2001	28
2000	27
1999	26
1998	23
1997	22
1996	18
1995	19
1994	18
1993	16
1992	18
1991	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(18-19)

20-24%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2019	22%	51%	36%
2018	27%	49%	34%
2017	67%	78%	68%
2016	62%	75%	66%
2015	52%	73%	61%
2014	57%	76%	65%
2013	57%	78%	66%
2012	77%	83%	73%
2011	87%	84%	77%
2010	87%	83%	80%

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(18-19)

25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2019	27%	47%	35%
2018	27%	45%	34%
2017	57%	72%	63%
2016	57%	71%	63%
2015	52%	73%	65%
2014	52%	75%	67%
2013	62%	78%	71%
2012	77%	88%	83%
2011	82%	88%	85%
2010	82%	88%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	12:1
2017	13:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	15:1	12:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	11:1	15:1	16:1
1996	9:1	15:1	16:1
1995	8:1	15:1	16:1
1994	12:1	15:1	16:1
1993	13:1	15:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2009	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Hispanic

77%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	77%	53%	68%
2022	77%	53%	67%
2021	77%	53%	67%
2020	77%	53%	65%
2019	77%	53%	65%
2018	78%	52%	66%
2017	78%	52%	66%
2016	79%	52%	65%
2015	83%	52%	60%
2014	85%	52%	64%
2013	82%	51%	62%
2012	78%	51%	61%
2011	78%	50%	61%
2010	76%	49%	59%
2009	70%	48%	58%
2008	70%	47%	57%
2007	70%	46%	56%
2006	68%	46%	55%
2005	65%	45%	54%
2004	68%	44%	53%
2003	64%	43%	52%
2002	61%	42%	51%
2001	60%	41%	50%
2000	70%	40%	51%
1999	64%	39%	50%
1998	66%	38%	50%
1997	65%	38%	49%
1996	73%	37%	49%
1995	82%	36%	49%
1994	91%	36%	48%
1993	91%	35%	48%
1992	96%	35%	47%
1991	92%	34%	46%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	6%
2022	5%	13%	6%
2021	5%	13%	6%
2020	5%	13%	7%
2019	5%	13%	7%
2018	7%	13%	7%
2017	7%	13%	7%
2016	6%	13%	7%
2015	4%	13%	8%
2014	5%	13%	7%
2013	6%	13%	8%
2012	7%	13%	8%
2011	10%	13%	8%
2010	12%	14%	9%
2009	13%	14%	9%
2008	10%	14%	9%
2007	11%	14%	9%
2006	11%	15%	9%
2005	13%	14%	8%
2004	12%	14%	8%
2003	11%	14%	9%
2002	10%	14%	9%
2001	10%	14%	8%
2000	7%	14%	7%
1999	11%	14%	7%
1998	11%	14%	7%
1997	8%	14%	7%
1996	10%	14%	7%
1995	23%	14%	7%
1994	11%	14%	7%
1993	8%	14%	7%
1992	7%	14%	7%
1991	10%	14%	7%

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White

15%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	15%	26%	24%
2022	15%	26%	24%
2021	15%	26%	24%
2020	15%	27%	25%
2019	15%	27%	25%
2018	13%	28%	26%
2017	13%	28%	26%
2016	14%	29%	26%
2015	12%	29%	27%
2014	8%	29%	27%
2013	11%	30%	28%
2012	14%	31%	28%
2011	11%	31%	29%
2010	12%	33%	30%
2009	15%	34%	32%
2008	20%	35%	33%
2007	19%	36%	34%
2006	21%	36%	35%
2005	22%	38%	36%
2004	20%	39%	37%
2003	24%	40%	38%
2002	29%	41%	39%
2001	30%	42%	40%
2000	36%	44%	41%
1999	40%	45%	42%
1998	48%	46%	42%
1997	51%	46%	43%
1996	67%	47%	44%
1995	53%	48%	44%
1994	1%	48%	45%
1993	4%	49%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	0.39	0.64	0.49
2022	0.39	0.64	0.49
2021	0.39	0.64	0.49
2020	0.39	0.63	0.51
2019	0.39	0.63	0.51
2018	0.37	0.64	0.50
2017	0.37	0.64	0.50
2016	0.36	0.63	0.51
2015	0.30	0.63	0.51
2014	0.27	0.63	0.52
2013	0.33	0.64	0.53
2012	0.37	0.64	0.54
2011	0.39	0.64	0.55
2010	0.41	0.64	0.56
2009	0.48	0.64	0.56
2008	0.48	0.64	0.57
2007	0.48	0.64	0.57
2006	0.49	0.64	0.57
2005	0.52	0.64	0.57
2004	0.49	0.64	0.58
2003	0.53	0.64	0.58
2002	0.55	0.64	0.59
2001	0.55	0.64	0.58
2000	0.53	0.65	0.58
1999	0.61	0.65	0.58
1998	0.61	0.65	0.58
1997	0.58	0.64	0.58
1996	0.54	0.64	0.58
1995	0.60	0.64	0.58
1994	0.21	0.64	0.58
1993	0.21	0.63	0.58
1992	0.14	0.63	0.58
1991	0.19	0.63	0.58

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Eligible for

88%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	88%	57%	67%
2022	88%	57%	63%
2021	88%	56%	62%
2020	88%	56%	59%
2019	88%	56%	59%
2018	86%	53%	58%
2017	86%	53%	58%
2016	84%	53%	55%
2015	88%	52%	53%
2014	85%	53%	53%
2013	82%	53%	55%
2012	78%	44%	55%
2011	83%	44%	57%
2010	81%	43%	56%
2009	76%	40%	49%
2008	70%	39%	47%
2007	72%	39%	47%
2006	70%	40%	49%
2005	69%	39%	46%
2004	69%	39%	43%
2003	60%	39%	38%
2002	62%	38%	43%
2001	65%	38%	42%
2000	73%	38%	42%
1999	73%	39%	43%
1998	77%	40%	42%
1997	80%	41%	42%
1996	96%	41%	42%
1995	100%	41%	41%
1994	100%	40%	40%
1993	100%	45%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	F W Gross Elementary School	Texas	Victoria Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	6%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	13%	8%	10%
1999	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Victoria Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

How many students attend F W Gross Elementary School?

304 students attend F W Gross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of F W Gross Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of F W Gross Elementary School?

F W Gross Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does F W Gross Elementary School offer ?

F W Gross Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is F W Gross Elementary School part of?

F W Gross Elementary School is part of Victoria Independent School District.

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