Gladewater Independent School District

200 E Broadway
Gladewater, TX 75647
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 409 students in Gladewater Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Gladewater Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,708 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Gladewater Independent School District, which is ranked #851 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#864 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gladewater Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gladewater Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gladewater Independent   School District 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.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gladewater Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gladewater Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
379 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
22%
13%
# White Students
891 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
52%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
115
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
101
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,372 in this school district is less 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 $12,305 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gladewater Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gladewater Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,372
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gladewater Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,305
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gladewater Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gladewater Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gladewater Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
414 S Loop 485
Gladewater, TX 75647
(903) 845-2243
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,708 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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