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Borden County School

Q: Is Borden County School a good school?

Borden County School ranks 936 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 80% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Borden County School in Gail, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 school serving 249 students as the sole public school in the Borden County Independent School District (Isd), offering a tight-knit community environment with exceptionally high academic outcomes.

This school stands out for its perfect record of student success: it has maintained a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate every year from 2019 to 2024, a rare achievement that reflects a highly supportive atmosphere where every student is guided to completion. Academically, Borden County dramatically outperforms state averages, especially in mathematics—for example, 8th-grade math proficiency reached 94.12% in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the Texas average of 47.24%. End-of-course exams also show strong results, with Biology proficiency at 86.67% (state: 62.04%) and English II Reading at 82.14% (state: 56.22%). With a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1 and per-student spending of $24,872—well above the typical Texas range of $10,000 to $15,000—the school provides highly individualized attention and resources. Since there are no other schools within 20 miles, comparisons focus on state benchmarks, and Borden County consistently excels.

While the school is classified as "Alternative," this label is misleading; it functions as a comprehensive, high-performing PK-12 program, not a specialized at-risk school. There are minor areas for growth: 5th-grade science proficiency dipped to 25% in 2024-2025 (below the state's 29.57%), and 8th-grade social studies scores vary year to year, likely due to small class sizes. Overall, Borden County School is a standout rural school where high investment, small classes, and a community culture drive exceptional academic achievement and ensure every student graduates prepared for the future.

249

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,382

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 W Kincaid St
Gail, TX 79738-0095

(806) 756-4450

District: Borden County Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

28.5%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2023 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas alternative schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

936^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

196^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

344^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	936 of 4627	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	857 of 4651	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	665 of 4710	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	719 of 4647	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	726 of 4581	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	1032 of 4578	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	840 of 4479	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	819 of 4359	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	654 of 4329	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	928 of 4286	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	613 of 4320	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.7	471 of 4260	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	364 of 4221	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.1	653 of 4206	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	983 of 4095	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	980 of 3937	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	655 of 3884	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	585 of 3768	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	327 of 3724	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	77.6	558 of 3476	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	586 of 3475	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	460 of 3465	86.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	74.8	609 of 4295	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	1051 of 4240	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	825 of 4575	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	625 of 3744	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	746 of 4658	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	305 of 4588	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	731 of 4561	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	774 of 4499	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	718 of 4348	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	736 of 4306	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	1977 of 4413	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	1152 of 3644	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	659 of 4520	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	671 of 3705	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	165 of 4594	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	157 of 4521	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	61.2	1410 of 4477	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	989 of 4451	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	832 of 4309	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	1160 of 4582	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	806 of 3739	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	785 of 4647	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	1288 of 4585	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	1125 of 4563	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	1309 of 4498	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	975 of 4357	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	997 of 4319	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1493 of 4301	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	736 of 3006	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	813 of 2612	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	670 of 3108	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	867 of 3106	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	564 of 3082	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	1261 of 3082	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	888 of 3142	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	818 of 3127	73.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	196 of 2335	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	165 of 2344	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	349 of 2372	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	350 of 2330	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	339 of 2254	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	326 of 2252	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	519 of 2193	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	282 of 2080	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	92.2	118 of 2027	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	81.7	241 of 1987	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	85.0	162 of 2043	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	166 of 1987	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	58 of 1973	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	239 of 1951	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.6	22 of 1895	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	73.0	305 of 1803	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	142 of 1763	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	77.1	224 of 1718	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	157 of 1684	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	80.6	173 of 1585	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	109 of 1582	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	83.4	82 of 1573	94.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	57.9	614 of 2058	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	109 of 2240	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	39 of 1825	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	133 of 2242	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.8	473 of 2241	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	427 of 2221	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	298 of 2151	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	567 of 2047	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	285 of 2008	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	1804 of 2116	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	45 of 2253	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	46.3	1103 of 2235	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	499 of 2251	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	861 of 2220	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	381 of 2172	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	756 of 2073	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	270 of 2253	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	184 of 1818	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	578 of 2246	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	342 of 2245	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	328 of 2228	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	410 of 2168	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	553 of 2069	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	329 of 2030	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	297 of 1731	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	195 of 1439	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	371 of 1733	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	341 of 1749	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	349 of 1723	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	418 of 1700	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	574 of 1684	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	315 of 1673	81.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	344 of 2009	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	181 of 1974	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	419 of 1990	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	97 of 1961	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	31 of 1876	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	75 of 1861	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	81 of 1857	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	119 of 1797	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	56 of 1777	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	82.8	46 of 1762	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	79.4	134 of 1743	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	19 of 1734	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	22 of 1652	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	8 of 1603	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	138 of 1672	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	97 of 1568	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	28 of 1539	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	79.3	155 of 1510	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	91 of 1497	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	80.6	132 of 1430	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	78.6	163 of 1429	88.6%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	120 of 1427	91.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	71.5	275 of 1810	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	96 of 1784	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	203 of 1936	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	117 of 1504	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	285 of 1880	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	114 of 1891	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	44 of 1841	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	49 of 1815	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	37 of 1798	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	121 of 1781	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	549 of 1860	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	204 of 1453	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	25.0	1384 of 1805	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	29 of 1937	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	70 of 1513	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	59.0	514 of 1884	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	106 of 1897	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	30 of 1847	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	293 of 1848	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	97.6	7 of 1818	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	242 of 1794	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	460 of 1954	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	266 of 1515	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	485 of 1891	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	109 of 1913	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	46 of 1853	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	135 of 1840	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	192 of 1824	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	162 of 1803	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	188 of 1584	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	292 of 1294	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	419 of 1556	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	166 of 1576	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	55 of 1525	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	188 of 1510	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	51 of 1526	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	195 of 1539	87.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

At Risk (2019)86th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2019)70th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)15th percentile-70 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2019)85th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History85%+14 vs state

Biology83%+13 vs state

English II Reading77%+17 vs state

Mathematics73%+30 vs state

English I Reading69%+14 vs state

Social Studies67%+35 vs state

Reading62%+8 vs state

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Borden County School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	240 W Kincaid St	Gail	79738	Borden County	Borden County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 756-4450	249	22	11.2		176 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	58.3	83.3	69.2	76.9	84.6	55.6	52.4	64.7	55.0	75.0	88.9	55.6	71.4	82.4	70.0	57.1	94.1	66.7	$24,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Borden County School

What district is Borden County School in?

Borden County Independent School District (Isd)

Is Borden County School a good school?

Borden County School ranks 936^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Borden County School?

Students at Borden County School are 71% White, 29% Hispanic.

How many students attend Borden County School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Borden County School.

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