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Schools in Gholson · Gholson Independent School District

Gholson’s public schools score below 77% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Gholson, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gholson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
264 students on the public path
In brief

Gholson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 656 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gholson’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,052 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Gholson’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 23% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (656)Better than 14%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 134 test results could put Gholson anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gholson’s students in the tested grades sat them (135 in math, 132 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Gholson IsdGholson Independent School DistrictB−

Gholson’s public schools are run by Gholson Independent School District. Parts of Gholson (7% of its land) are served by West Independent instead. 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.

Gholson Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 265 students · 13.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,052TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 132 students tested
Math32%
State average 40.9% · 135 students tested

Gholson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GholsonC−Gholson Independent

Every school in Gholson

1 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 Gholsonby address
Gholson Isd
Grades PK–12 · Waco
B−
264 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Gholson’s schools

Are Gholson’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gholson children attend score below 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gholson in?

Gholson Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 265 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gholson are served by West Independent.

How much does Gholson spend per student?

$12,052 in Gholson 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.