Gainesville ISD School District

800 S Morris St
Gainesville, TX 76240
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,838 students in Gainesville ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Gainesville ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
3,145 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Gainesville ISD School District, which is ranked #862 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#862 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gainesville ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gainesville ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gainesville ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gainesville ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,874 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
53%
# Black Students
181 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
882 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
28%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
192
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
274
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,935 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gainesville ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Gainesville ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,497
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gainesville ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,935
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gainesville ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gainesville ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gainesville Int
(Math: 35% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 N Grand Ave
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 668-6662
Grades: 5-6
| 441 students
Rank: #22.
W E Chalmers Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Fm 3092
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-4147
Grades: 2-4
| 685 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Edison Dr
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-6091
Grades: PK-1
| 712 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,145 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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