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Gainesville Independent School District

800 S Morris St
Gainesville, TX 76240
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,795 students in Gainesville Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Gainesville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,900 Schools
# Students
3,088 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gainesville Independent School District, which is ranked #1041 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1028 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
44%
37%
51%
37%
46%
(21-22)
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
62%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
27%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,137 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,728
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,137
$14,117

Best Gainesville Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
W E Chalmers Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Fm 3092
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-4147
Gr: 2-4 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Gainesville Intermediate School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 N Grand Ave
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 668-6662
Gr: 5-6 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Edison Dr
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-6091
Gr: PK-1 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,088 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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