Gun Barrel City’s public schools outscore 68% of Texas districts
On the state math tests, 49% of Gun Barrel City’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gun Barrel City, 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 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.
Gun Barrel City’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,413 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 Mabank J H, then Mabank H S. Enrollment is up 16% 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 Gun Barrel City’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Texas school districts, #173 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gun Barrel City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gun Barrel City
Lakeview El
Grades PK–4 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Gun Barrel City
Lakeview El
Grades PK–4 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Gun Barrel City
Lakeview El
Grades PK–4 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Gun Barrel City
Lakeview El
Grades PK–4 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Gun Barrel City
Lakeview El
Grades PK–4 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Gun Barrel City
Lakeview El
Grades PK–4 · 501 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank Int
Grades 5–6 · 610 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
6th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank Int
Grades 5–6 · 610 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
7th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank J H
Grades 7–8 · 652 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
8th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank J H
Grades 7–8 · 652 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
9th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,173 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
10th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,173 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
11th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,173 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
12th grade in Gun Barrel City
Mabank H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,173 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mabank
Gun Barrel City’s public schools are run by Mabank Independent School District, which also serves Mabank, Payne Springs and Seven Points. Parts of Gun Barrel City (8% of its land) are served by Eustace 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.
Close to the state in reading
Gun Barrel City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Gun Barrel City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel City | B+ | Mabank Independent |
| Seven Points | B− | Mabank Independent PK–12 · Kemp Independent PK–12 |
| Mabank | B+ | Mabank Independent |
All 2 neighbors share Mabank Independent with Gun Barrel City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gun Barrel City
3 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 Gun Barrel City’s schools
Are Gun Barrel City’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gun Barrel City children attend outscore 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #173 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gun Barrel City in?
Mabank Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,118 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gun Barrel City are served by Eustace Independent.
Where do Gun Barrel City kids go to high school?
Mabank H S in Mabank, with 1,173 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Gun Barrel City’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Mabank Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Gun Barrel City spend per student?
$11,413 in Mabank Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gun Barrel City families are saying about school.
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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.