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Gus Birdwell El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

511 S Townsend St, Spearman, TX 79081 · (806) 659-2565 · Part of Spearman Independent School District

Spearman’s School Grade A better than 85% of Texas school districts

Students
343
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Gus Birdwell El

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Spearman kids: Spearman J H

On the path

Where Spearman kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Gus Birdwell ElYou are here
6–8Spearman J H160 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

511 S Townsend St, Spearman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten52
Grade 140
Grade 253
Grade 340
Grade 454
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
378’20
372’21
357’22
356’23
343’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 31%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gus Birdwell El from Spearman families.

Other schools in Spearman Independent School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Spearman’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.