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Schools in Groesbeck · Groesbeck Independent School District

Groesbeck’s public schools score below 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Groesbeck, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 44% of Groesbeck’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#418of 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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,495 students on the public path
In brief

Groesbeck’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Groesbeck’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,099 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Groesbeck Middle, then Groesbeck 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 Groesbeck’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Texas school districts, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (764)Better than 37%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 882 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Groesbeck anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Groesbeck’s students in the tested grades sat them (867 in math, 896 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3H O Whitehurst ElGroesbeck Independent School DistrictB−
7–8Groesbeck MiddleGroesbeck Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Groesbeck H SGroesbeck Independent School DistrictB−

Groesbeck’s public schools are run by Groesbeck Independent School District, which also serves Kosse and Thornton. 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.

Groesbeck Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,495 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,099TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 896 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.9% · 867 students tested

Groesbeck vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GroesbeckC+Groesbeck Independent

Every school in Groesbeck

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).

District schools in Groesbeckby address
H O Whitehurst El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
470 students16:1Rate it →
Enge-Washington Int
Middle · Grades 4–6
C−
320 students13:1Rate it →
Groesbeck Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
208 students12:1Rate it →
Groesbeck H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
497 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Groesbeck’s schools

Are Groesbeck’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Groesbeck children attend score below 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #418 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Groesbeck in?

Groesbeck Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,495 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Groesbeck kids go to high school?

Groesbeck H S, with 497 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Groesbeck’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Groesbeck Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Groesbeck spend per student?

$12,099 in Groesbeck 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.