Top Rankings
Gruver Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 282 students in Gruver Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Gruver Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
433 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gruver Independent School District, which is ranked #45 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
48%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
51%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,764 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,192 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,764
$13,387
Spending / Student
$20,192
$14,116
Best Gruver Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gruver J High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
405 Garrett Ave
Gruver, TX 79040
(806) 733-2081
Gruver, TX 79040
(806) 733-2081
Grades: 5-8
| 124 students
Rank: #22.
Gruver Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Garrett Ave
Gruver, TX 79040
(806) 733-2031
Gruver, TX 79040
(806) 733-2031
Grades: PK-4
| 158 students
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