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Gatesville J H

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Gatesville J H ranks 1374 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gatesville J H in Gatesville, TX, serves 394 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Gatesville Independent School District (Isd), and has experienced a volatile performance history, recently dropping to the 41st percentile statewide after peaking at the 74th percentile in 2022-2023.

A standout strength is the school’s exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 83.33% of students proficient in the most recent year—far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and more than double the district average. This suggests a highly effective advanced math program, though it contrasts with consistently low 7th-grade math proficiency (around 20-21%), indicating that while some students excel, many struggle with foundational skills. Another positive is the school’s improved support for Special Education students, who now rank in the 72nd percentile statewide, a significant jump from 38th percentile two years prior. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 is favorable compared to nearby Gatesville Intermediate (14.2:1), allowing for more individualized attention.

However, the school faces notable challenges. Performance for White and Multi-racial students has declined, with both groups ranking in the 24th and 26th percentiles respectively, a multi-year trend that needs attention. Compared to Isbill J H in the McGregor Independent School District (Isd), Gatesville J H shows stronger 8th-grade science scores (50.26% vs. 28.18%) and reading proficiency (48.37% vs. 42.99%), though both schools struggle with 7th-grade math. The percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch has declined to 43.65%, yet performance for economically disadvantaged students remains in the 38th percentile, suggesting that instructional strategies have not fully closed the achievement gap. Overall, Gatesville J H offers bright spots in advanced math and special education, but its volatile trajectory and uneven subgroup performance highlight areas for growth.

394

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,616

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 S Lovers Ln
Gatesville, TX 76528-0759

(254) 865-8271

District: Gatesville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gatesville J H usually attend:

High:

Gatesville High School

Feeder schools for Gatesville J H:

Elementary:	Gatesville Elementary
	Gatesville Pri

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,374^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 41% (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	1374 of 2335	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	1129 of 2344	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	998 of 2372	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	598 of 2330	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	957 of 2254	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	672 of 2252	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	1353 of 2193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1253 of 2080	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	1210 of 2027	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	1037 of 1987	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.3	855 of 2043	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	974 of 1987	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	1062 of 1973	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	867 of 1951	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	819 of 1895	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	680 of 1803	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	875 of 1763	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.5	984 of 1718	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.6	559 of 1684	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.9	400 of 1585	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.8	384 of 1582	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	73.3	291 of 1573	81.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	824 of 1295	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	406 of 1280	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	718 of 1273	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1060 of 1213	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	718 of 1193	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	561 of 1167	51.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	1268 of 2182	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	673 of 2118	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	1535 of 2058	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1620 of 2008	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	663 of 1390	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.8	1122 of 1428	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1292 of 1770	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1198 of 1720	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1584 of 1643	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1354 of 1592	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1392 of 1445	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1210 of 1376	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	1266 of 2240	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	995 of 1825	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	948 of 2242	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	568 of 2241	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	1106 of 2221	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	613 of 2151	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	1455 of 2047	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1424 of 2008	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1047 of 1497	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	445 of 1230	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	481 of 1481	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	542 of 1488	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	411 of 1501	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	1040 of 1446	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	935 of 1430	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1524 of 2141	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	929 of 1731	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1232 of 2119	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	753 of 2116	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	1434 of 2077	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	616 of 2043	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	1612 of 1935	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1648 of 1895	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1404 of 2253	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	1005 of 1820	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1305 of 2235	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	631 of 2251	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	1137 of 2220	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	833 of 2172	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	1673 of 2073	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1553 of 2039	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	1387 of 2253	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	792 of 1818	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	1225 of 2246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	604 of 2245	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	847 of 2228	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	735 of 2168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1197 of 2069	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	1035 of 2030	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	596 of 806	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	539 of 676	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	728 of 818	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	383 of 817	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	610 of 813	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	509 of 743	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	712 of 753	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	615 of 720	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	546 of 1956	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	561 of 1568	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1180 of 1891	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	878 of 1815	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	612 of 1757	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	411 of 1712	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	962 of 1626	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1068 of 1597	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1319 of 1731	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1076 of 1439	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1172 of 1733	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	742 of 1749	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1038 of 1723	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	846 of 1700	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	1354 of 1684	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1307 of 1673	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Social Studies17%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th 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
Gatesville J H	Public	7-8	307 S Lovers Ln	Gatesville	76528	Coryell County	Gatesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 865-8271	394	32	12.4	43.7%	279 (70.8%)	7 (1.8%)	88 (22.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	41	1374^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.2%		48.4	1129^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.8%	245	83.3				56.4	48.4				20.5	44.6	17.4	$9,616
Gatesville Intermediate	Public	4-6	311 Hornet Way	Gatesville	76528	Coryell County	Gatesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 865-2526	599	42	14.2	50.4%	386 (64.4%)	18 (3.0%)	168 (28.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)								(n/a)		49.5	53.4	44.6			38.8	29.0	25.0				$8,683
Isbill J H	Public	6-8	305 S Van Buren St	McGregor	76657	McLennan County	McGregor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 840-3251	333	30	11.0	52.3%	146 (43.8%)	20 (6.0%)	156 (46.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	34.4	1587^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.0%		41.5	1348^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.5%	239	89.5			43.8	38.9	43.0			49.6	10.3	39.9	15.1	$8,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Gatesville J H

How many students attend Gatesville J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Gatesville J H.

What is the racial makeup of Gatesville J H?

Students at Gatesville J H are 71% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Gatesville J H in?

Gatesville Independent School District (Isd)

Is Gatesville J H a good school?

Gatesville J H ranks 1374^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Gatesville J H attend?

Students who attend Gatesville J H usually go on to attend Gatesville High School

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