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William G Gravitt J H

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William G Gravitt J H ranks 1305 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Texas middle schools

Summary

William G Gravitt J H is a public middle school in Denver City, Texas, serving 333 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Denver City Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William G Gravitt J H has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the years, ranging from 533 out of 2,043 Texas middle schools in 2014-2015 to 1,781 out of 2,330 in the most recent school year. The school's performance has been relatively low compared to other Texas middle schools, with a 2-star rating in 2024-2025. While the school's dropout rates have been low, its test scores in STAAR assessments are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with the exception of 8th-grade Mathematics.

The nearby schools, Seminole J H and Plains Middle, have similar performance characteristics to William G Gravitt J H, with rankings and test scores that are generally below the state averages. Addressing the consistent underperformance and achievement gaps at William G Gravitt J H, as well as the broader challenges faced by schools in the region, will require a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.

319

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,625

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323-2798

(806) 592-5940

District: Denver City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend William G Gravitt J H usually attend:

High:

Denver City High School

Feeder schools for William G Gravitt J H:

Elementary:	Dodson Pri
	Kelley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

White:

11.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 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 avg44%

1,305^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

549^th of 961Denver City 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	42.8	1305 of 2344	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1699 of 2372	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1781 of 2330	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	1036 of 2254	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	1319 of 2252	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1161 of 2193	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1345 of 2080	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	853 of 2027	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	842 of 1987	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	533 of 2043	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	530 of 1987	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	470 of 1973	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	424 of 1951	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.2	519 of 1895	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	384 of 1803	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	390 of 1763	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	310 of 1718	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	230 of 1684	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.8	74 of 1585	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.4	96 of 1582	93.9%	★★★★★
2004	78.7	181 of 1573	88.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	944 of 2182	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	1376 of 2118	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1211 of 2058	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1560 of 2008	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	584 of 1428	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	1125 of 1770	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1118 of 1720	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	603 of 1643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	1072 of 1592	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1184 of 1445	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1328 of 1376	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1168 of 1825	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1743 of 2242	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1775 of 2241	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1005 of 2221	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	1257 of 2151	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1143 of 2047	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1375 of 2008	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	604 of 1230	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	926 of 1481	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	822 of 1488	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	661 of 1501	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	846 of 1446	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	668 of 1430	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	900 of 1731	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1540 of 2119	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1610 of 2116	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	866 of 2077	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	1092 of 2043	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	918 of 1935	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	1209 of 1895	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	964 of 1820	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1589 of 2235	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1751 of 2251	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	1065 of 2220	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	1212 of 2172	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	853 of 2073	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	1188 of 2039	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	979 of 1818	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1565 of 2246	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1683 of 2245	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	1057 of 2228	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	1298 of 2168	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1034 of 2069	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	1279 of 2030	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1295 of 1568	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1556 of 1891	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1761 of 1815	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1344 of 1757	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1380 of 1712	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1227 of 1626	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	999 of 1597	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1022 of 1439	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	967 of 1733	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	893 of 1749	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.2	386 of 1723	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	984 of 1700	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1006 of 1684	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	926 of 1673	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Social Studies27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
William G Gravitt J H	Public	6-8	419 Mustang Ave	Denver City	79323	Yoakum County	Denver City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 592-5940	319	23	13.8	58.6%	37 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	276 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	42.8	1305^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.3%		31.3	1699^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.4%	394		42.2	36.1	53.6	24.8	22.7	64.6	40.9	27.3	$10,625
Plains Middle	Public	6-8	811 Cowboy Way	Plains	79355	Yoakum County	Plains Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 456-7490	93	8	11.0	64.5%	33 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	1454^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.0%		32.9	1645^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.6%	191		43.3	28.1	30.0	45.2	53.1	40.0	30.0	20.0	$12,176
Seminole J H	Public	6-8	600 N W Ave J	Seminole	79360	Gaines County	Seminole Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 758-9431	676	49	13.8	60.1%	279 (41.3%)	3 (0.4%)	386 (57.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44	1259^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.3%		47.7	1146^th of 2372 public middle schools	51.7%	113	86.4	43.5	42.5	56.2	35.6	9.6	51.5	46.2	24.0	$11,618

Frequently Asked Questions about William G Gravitt J H

Is William G Gravitt J H a good school?

William G Gravitt J H ranks 1305^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of William G Gravitt J H attend?

Students who attend William G Gravitt J H usually go on to attend Denver City High School

What district is William G Gravitt J H in?

Denver City Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of William G Gravitt J H?

Students at William G Gravitt J H are 87% Hispanic, 12% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend William G Gravitt J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended William G Gravitt J H.

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