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Schools in Gatesville · Gatesville Independent School District

Gatesville’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gatesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#324of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,668 students on the public path
In brief

Gatesville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 735 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gatesville’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,686 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Gatesville El, then Gatesville J H, then Gatesville H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gatesville’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (735)Better than 55%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,466 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Gatesville anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gatesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,437 in math, 1,496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gatesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KGatesville PriGatesville Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–3Gatesville ElGatesville Independent School DistrictB+
7–8Gatesville J HGatesville Independent School DistrictB
9–12Gatesville H SGatesville Independent School DistrictB−

Gatesville’s public schools are run by Gatesville Independent School District, which also serves South Mountain. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gatesville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,668 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,686TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 1496 students tested
Math42%
State average 40.9% · 1437 students tested

Gatesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Gatesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GatesvilleB−Gatesville Independent

Every school in Gatesville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gatesvilleby address
Gatesville Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–K
287 students16:1Rate it →
Gatesville El
Elementary · Grades 1–3
B+
606 students13:1Rate it →
Gatesville Int
Middle · Grades 4–6
B
599 students14:1Rate it →
Gatesville J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
394 students12:1Rate it →
Gatesville H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
782 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gatesville’s schools

Are Gatesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Gatesville children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gatesville in?

Gatesville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,668 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gatesville kids go to high school?

Gatesville H S, with 782 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Gatesville’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Gatesville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Gatesville spend per student?

$11,686 in Gatesville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.