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Gainesville High School vs. Era School

Should you attend Gainesville High School or Era School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gainesville High School
2201 S I 35
Gainesville, TX 76240
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Era School
108 Hargrove St
Era, TX 76238
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 863 students in grades 9-12, Gainesville High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Era School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-12
Total Students
863 students
542 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#5376 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1923 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gainesville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Era School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
(Top 50% in TX)
54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gainesville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Era School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
58%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gainesville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Era School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gainesville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Era School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 50% in TX)
≥90%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gainesville High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Era School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gainesville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Era School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
41
Grade 1 Students
-
36
Grade 2 Students
-
43
Grade 3 Students
-
41
Grade 4 Students
-
43
Grade 5 Students
-
38
Grade 6 Students
-
39
Grade 7 Students
-
39
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Grade 9 Students
256
40
Grade 10 Students
237
44
Grade 11 Students
182
39
Grade 12 Students
188
33

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
63%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gainesville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Era School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Era School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
24%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gainesville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Era School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gainesville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Era School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Gainesville High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Era School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Era School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gainesville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Era School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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