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Callisburg Elementary

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Callisburg Elementary ranks 2923 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2923^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Callisburg Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Callisburg Independent School District in Gainesville, Texas. With 556 students, the school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, ranking as high as 297 out of 4,286 Texas elementary schools in 2015-2016 and as low as 2,963 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024.

Callisburg Elementary's student performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state average, particularly in reading and science. However, the school's 3rd-grade students are projected to outperform the state average in STAAR Mathematics. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.42% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Callisburg Elementary's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $7,939 in 2019-2020 to $9,500 in 2018-2019, which is generally lower than some nearby schools like Walnut Bend Elementary ($16,223 per student in 2020-2021) and S and S Cons Elementary ($10,117 per student in 2020-2021).

Interestingly, Callisburg Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's Gifted and Talented students performing well, while its Hispanic and English Language Learner students have struggled. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14.3 to 15.3 students per teacher, which is lower than some nearby schools like Whitesboro Intermediate (17.5 students per teacher) and Collinsville Elementary (17.4 students per teacher).

531

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,176

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

648 Fm 3164
Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 612-4196

District: Callisburg Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Callisburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Callisburg Middle
High:	Callisburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

2,923^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

511^th of 961Callisburg Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	2923 of 4651	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	2990 of 4710	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	2414 of 4647	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	2322 of 4581	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	1241 of 4578	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	2130 of 4479	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	1179 of 4359	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	1108 of 4329	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	297 of 4286	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	76.1	949 of 4320	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	1069 of 4260	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	1048 of 4221	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	44.5	2621 of 4206	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	2419 of 4095	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	2126 of 3937	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	2014 of 3884	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	2486 of 3768	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.0	1251 of 3724	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	1011 of 3476	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	59.3	1559 of 3475	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	1305 of 3465	62.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.1	3845 of 4461	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1805 of 4331	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	3593 of 4295	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	2681 of 4240	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	2534 of 2918	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	3656 of 3668	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	1562 of 3446	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	2334 of 3744	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2902 of 4658	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2773 of 4588	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	2512 of 4561	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	1222 of 4499	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	1746 of 4348	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	1043 of 4306	75.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	137 of 2980	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	64.8	1131 of 2958	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	682 of 3006	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	371 of 3184	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	3056 of 3644	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	4366 of 4465	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3914 of 4401	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	4183 of 4376	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	1966 of 4329	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	2660 of 4188	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	1524 of 4168	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	2982 of 3705	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3510 of 4594	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	2831 of 4521	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2803 of 4477	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	1447 of 4451	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	2697 of 4309	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	1187 of 4264	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	2467 of 3739	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3069 of 4647	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	2013 of 4585	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2229 of 4563	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	1239 of 4498	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	2654 of 4357	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	1531 of 4319	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	280 of 1128	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	401 of 961	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	645 of 1046	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	2157 of 3549	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	2858 of 4292	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1461 of 4086	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	1590 of 3952	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	1302 of 3799	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	2344 of 3684	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3112 of 3558	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	2151 of 2612	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	2581 of 3108	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	2271 of 3106	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	2297 of 3082	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	1771 of 3082	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	2363 of 3142	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1538 of 3127	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)95th percentile+47 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)75th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Callisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Fm 3164	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Callisburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 612-4196	531	37	14.3	46.7%	390 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	108 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	38	2923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.4	2990^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.5%	67				53.1	41.9	47.6		56.7	25.6	32.5		12.1	$7,176
W E Chalmers Elementary	Public	2-4	600 Fm 3092	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-4147	703	39	18.1	73.5%	188 (26.7%)	24 (3.4%)	455 (64.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)	8.9	4511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%		16.5	4249^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.8%	262	0.0	10.7	0.0	23.6	23.5			15.6	25.1				$6,961
Whitesboro Intermediate	Public	3-5	211 College	Whitesboro	76273	Grayson County	Whitesboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 564-4257	473	27	17.8	64.5%	333 (70.4%)	5 (1.1%)	102 (21.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	42.4	2614^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.8%		40.8	2790^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.8%	176				50.3	50.4	46.0		37.7	34.8	42.3		28.9	$7,597
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	#1 Edison Dr	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-6091	630	35	18.1	78.6%	140 (22.2%)	26 (4.1%)	408 (64.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)								(n/a)													$9,033
Collinsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Reeves	Collinsville	76233	Grayson County	Collinsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 429-3077	302	20	14.7	45.7%	237 (78.5%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	51	2080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.3%		44	2582^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	45.2%	502				51.1	40.4	50.0		37.8	61.7	61.5		21.2	$8,479
Hayes Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	117 4th St	Whitesboro	76273	Grayson County	Whitesboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 564-4259	449	25	17.9	67.5%	316 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)													$8,182
Walnut Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47 C R 198	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Walnut Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-5990	73	7	11.0	67.1%	47 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	37.5	2953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.3	3256^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.9%	303				44.4		83.3	77.8	11.1		16.7	11.1	8.3	$15,854
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	712 S Lee St	Valley View	76272	Cooke County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 726-3681	360	29	12.2	44.2%	217 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (34.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	25.1	3722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.0%		32.6	3305^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.8%	417				32.3	37.0			36.9	31.5				$7,103
Lindsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	625 Knight Dr	Lindsay	76250	Cooke County	Lindsay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 668-8923	268	22	12.4	7.1%	245 (91.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	70.3	1120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%		64.7	1372^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.9%	252				46.9	60.5	71.1	73.2	37.5	44.7	60.5	68.3	42.1	$7,309
S And S Cons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4217 Elementary Dr	Southmayd	76268	Grayson County	S And S Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 564-6051	345	27	12.6	50.7%	213 (61.7%)	7 (2.0%)	104 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	58.2	1664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%		33.7	3231^st of 4710 public elementary schools	31.4%	1567				61.9	58.0			39.7	44.2				$10,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Callisburg Elementary

Is Callisburg Elementary a good school?

Callisburg Elementary ranks 2923^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Callisburg Elementary?

Students at Callisburg Elementary are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Callisburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Callisburg Elementary.

What district is Callisburg Elementary in?

Callisburg Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Callisburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Callisburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Callisburg Middle
High : Callisburg High School

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