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Gonzales Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,358 students in Gonzales Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Gonzales Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,605 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gonzales Independent School District, which is ranked #981 of all 1,201 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 96% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#972 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,729 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
53%
# Black Students
206 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
634 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
24%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
155
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,885 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,016 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,885
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,016
$14,148
Best Gonzales Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gonzales J High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
426 N College St
Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 672-8641
Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 672-8641
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #22.
Gonzales High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1801 N Sarah Dewitt Dr
Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 672-7535
Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 672-7535
Grades: 8-12
| 791 students
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