Summary:
The Greenville Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 5,164 students across nine schools, including four elementary schools (K-4), two middle schools (grades 5-6 and 7-8), and three high schools (grades 9-12, including two alternative programs), with the district ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas districts and facing significant challenges due to high economic disadvantage, as all schools report free/reduced lunch rates above 70%.
Bowie Elementary stands out as the district's top performer, earning a 2-star rating and ranking in the 35th percentile, with strong 3rd-grade reading (45.22%) and math (41.8%) scores, and exceptional Spanish-language STAAR results (50-60% proficiency) that far exceed other elementary schools like Carver Elementary and Travis Intermediate. Greenville High School shows the most improvement, jumping from the 16th to the 24th percentile with significant gains in Algebra I (from 17.91% to 40.78%) and Biology (from 36.36% to 52.27%), and boasts a strong 95.3% graduation rate. In contrast, New Horizons Learning Center struggles severely, ranking in the 2nd percentile with 0% proficiency in Algebra I and the highest dropout rate (2.7%), despite having the second-highest per-student spending ($19,880).
Key metrics reveal stark disparities: per-student spending ranges from $7,882 at Greenville Middle to $69,830 at Greenville Alternative Educational Program, yet higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes. A bright spot is Greenville Middle's Algebra I performance, where 44.94% of 8th graders are proficient, approaching the state average of 54.03%. The district's average proficiency rates lag far behind state averages, such as 30.66% versus 44.33% in 3rd-grade math, but Greenville High School's broad-based improvement across subjects offers hope for a district-wide turnaround if this momentum continues.
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