Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Gladewater’s public schools score below 78% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Gladewater’s districts is 32%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gladewater, 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.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Gladewater’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 753 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gladewater’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 22% 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; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Gladewater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,512 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 2 the district’s path is Weldon El, then Gladewater Middle, then Gladewater H S. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Gladewater’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Texas school districts, #548 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gladewater, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Gladewater
Gladewater Pri
Grades PK–1 · 296 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Gladewater
Gladewater Pri
Grades PK–1 · 296 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Gladewater
Weldon El
Grades 2–5 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Gladewater
Weldon El
Grades 2–5 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Gladewater
Weldon El
Grades 2–5 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Gladewater
Weldon El
Grades 2–5 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Gladewater
Gladewater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Gladewater
Gladewater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Gladewater
Gladewater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 371 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Gladewater
Gladewater H S
Grades 9–12 · 484 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Gladewater
Gladewater H S
Grades 9–12 · 484 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Gladewater
Gladewater H S
Grades 9–12 · 484 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Gladewater
Gladewater H S
Grades 9–12 · 484 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Gladewater’s public schools are run by Gladewater Independent School District, which also serves Clarksville City and Warren City. Parts of Gladewater (6% of its land) are served by Union Grove 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.
Well below the state in reading
Gladewater vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Gladewater’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gladewater | C− | Gladewater Independent |
| Clarksville City | — | Gladewater Independent |
| Warren City | — | Gladewater Independent |
All 2 neighbors share Gladewater Independent with Gladewater, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gladewater
4 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).
Questions about Gladewater’s schools
Are Gladewater’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gladewater children attend score below 78% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #548 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gladewater in?
Gladewater Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,636 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gladewater are served by Union Grove Independent.
Where do Gladewater kids go to high school?
Gladewater H S, with 484 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Gladewater’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Gladewater Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Gladewater spend per student?
$13,512 in Gladewater Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gladewater families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gladewater → They have their own page.
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.