Summary:
The Grandview-Hopkins Independent School District (Isd) is a small, rural district in Groom, Texas, that operates a single K-6 school, Grandview-Hopkins Elementary, serving just 49 students.
This school stands out for its exceptionally personalized learning environment, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.3 to 1, and a very high spending of $27,536 per student. However, its academic performance is volatile and inconsistent. The school’s state ranking dropped from the 76th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026. While reading scores in 4th and 5th grade (60% and 62.5% proficient) actually exceeded the state average in 2025-2026, 3rd grade reading (37.5%) lagged behind. Mathematics is a clear area of concern, with 3rd-5th grade average proficiency at 45% in 2025-2026, and 5th grade science was a critical weak point at just 14.3% proficient in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%.
The most important takeaway for parents is that the school’s tiny size creates a "cohort effect," where the performance of just one or two students can swing a grade level’s scores by 10-20 percentage points. This makes year-over-year comparisons less reliable than in larger schools. While the school offers incredible individual attention and resources, its academic results are uneven, with reading being a relative strength but math and science requiring significant improvement. The dramatic fluctuations in state ranking suggest that the school’s small size presents both opportunities for personalized instruction and challenges in maintaining consistent, high-level performance across all subjects.
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