Gruver Independent School District

601 Garrett Ave
Gruver, TX 79040-0650
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 115 students in Gruver Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Gruver Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
409 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gruver Independent School District, which is ranked #51 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#56 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)
78%
44%
69%
51%
65-69%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
2.7%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
48%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
50%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,472 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,866 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 85% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,472
$15,449
Spending / Student
$36,866
$16,605

Best Gruver Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gruver J High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
405 Garrett Ave
Gruver, TX 79040
(806) 733-2081
Gr: 5-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 409 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 1%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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