Gladewater ISD School District

200 E Broadway
Gladewater, TX 75647
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gladewater ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,221 students in Gladewater 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 Gladewater ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
1,703 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Gladewater ISD School District, which is ranked #850 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)
#831 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gladewater ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gladewater 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.
34%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gladewater 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 Gladewater ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
338 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
904 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
53%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
121
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
130
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,341 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gladewater 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
$21 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Gladewater 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
$13,411
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gladewater 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
$12,341
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gladewater 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 Gladewater ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gladewater Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
414 S Loop 485
Gladewater, TX 75647
(903) 845-2243
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Weldon Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
314 E Saunders
Gladewater, TX 75647
(903) 845-6921
Grades: 2-5
| 503 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gladewater Pri
100 Gay Ave
Gladewater, TX 75647
(903) 845-2254
Grades: PK-1
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,703 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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