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Gorman Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 105 students in Gorman Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Gorman Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
253 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Gorman Independent School District, which is ranked #565 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#564 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
55%
# Black Students
1 Student
272,676 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
139 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
55%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
16
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,494 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,138 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,494
$13,417
Spending / Student
$22,138
$14,148
Best Gorman Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maxfield Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
114 W Lexington
Gorman, TX 76454
(254) 734-3171
Gorman, TX 76454
(254) 734-3171
Grades: PK-5
| 105 students
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