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Best Schools in Gainesville, TX
Gainesville, TX has 23 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 11 elementary) serving 8,734 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Gainesville underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gainesville, TX
The top high schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lindsay H S
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lindsay Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 229 Students
2. Muenster H S
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Projected Test Scores
Muenster Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 256 Students
3. Whitesboro H S
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Whitesboro Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 455 Students
4. Callisburg H S
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Projected Test Scores
Callisburg Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 355 Students
5. Valley View H S
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Projected Test Scores
Valley View Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 266 Students
6. Gainesville H S
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Gainesville Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 863 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gainesville, TX
The top middle schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Whitesboro Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Whitesboro Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 408 Students
2. Callisburg Middle
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Callisburg Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 256 Students
3. Valley View Middle
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Valley View Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 281 Students
4. Gainesville J H
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Gainesville Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 426 Students
5. Gainesville Int
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Gainesville Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 408 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gainesville, TX
The top elementary schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Muenster El
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Muenster Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 307 Students
2. Sivells Bend El
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Sivells Bend Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 70 Students
3. Lindsay El
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Lindsay Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 257 Students
4. Whitesboro Int
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Whitesboro Isd • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 386 Students
5. Walnut Bend El
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Walnut Bend Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 54 Students
6. Valley View El
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Valley View Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 373 Students
7. Callisburg El
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Callisburg Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 549 Students
8. W E Chalmers El
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Gainesville Isd • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 716 Students
9. Hayes Pri
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Whitesboro Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 463 Students
10. St Mary School
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St Mary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 131 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gainesville, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gainesville, TX has a total population of 23,908 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gainesville, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gainesville, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.50 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.11 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.39 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gainesville, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gainesville, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gainesville, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gainesville, TX
How many schools are in Gainesville, TX?
Gainesville, TX has 23 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 8,734 students in total.
How do schools in Gainesville perform on state tests?
On average, 23 schools in Gainesville score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Gainesville underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gainesville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Gainesville
7 of 8 schools in Gainesville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 3F: 2
All 8 public schools we grade in Gainesville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (8)
- Callisburg El Gainesville
- Edison El Gainesville
- Gainesville H S Gainesville
- Gainesville Int Gainesville
- Gainesville J H Gainesville
- Sivells Bend El Gainesville
- W E Chalmers El Gainesville
- Walnut Bend El Gainesville
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.