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Gause Elementary

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Gause Elementary ranks 2050 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gause Elementary is a small, rural PK-8 school in Gause, Texas, serving just 134 students as the sole campus of the Gause Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 26% of districts statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional performance in upper-grade Mathematics and Social Studies, with 80% of 6th graders proficient in math (compared to the state average of 38.57%) and 60% of 8th graders proficient in social studies (nearly double the state average of 31.69%). This is particularly impressive given that 76.87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher poverty rate than nearby top-performing Mumford Elementary (52.94% poverty), which ranks in the 99th percentile but benefits from different demographic factors.

One of the school's biggest advantages is its extremely low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, far smaller than nearby schools like Caldwell Elementary (16.4:1) and Cameron Elementary (14.7:1). This allows for highly personalized instruction, especially in analytical subjects like math. However, the school shows a clear weakness in Reading, where it falls below state averages at every grade level—for example, only 40% of 8th graders were proficient in reading versus the state's 58.69%. This suggests that while the school excels in math and social studies, literacy remains a critical area needing improvement.

In its immediate region, Gause Elementary is a relative bright spot. Nearby Hearne Elementary ranks in the bottom 3% of Texas schools, while Rockdale Elementary and Cameron Elementary also rank in the bottom 25% of districts. The school's performance varies by student group, with strong results for female and Hispanic students but more inconsistent outcomes for white students and special education students. Overall, Gause Elementary offers a tight-knit, small-school environment with standout math and social studies programs, though families should be aware of the reading challenges and consider how the school's personalized approach might support their child's specific needs.

134

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,988

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 College
Gause, TX 77857-7334

(979) 279-5891

District: Gause Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

30.6%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

2,050^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

570^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

249^th of 951Gause 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	2050 of 4627	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	2637 of 4651	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	2082 of 4710	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	3190 of 4647	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	1825 of 4581	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1895 of 4578	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	2619 of 4479	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1835 of 4359	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	1863 of 4329	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	1459 of 4286	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	2017 of 4320	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	2330 of 4260	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	3103 of 4221	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	3531 of 4206	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	67.1	1366 of 4095	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	1289 of 3937	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	1283 of 3884	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	1114 of 3768	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	1330 of 3724	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	1077 of 3476	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.5	672 of 3475	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.8	265 of 3465	92.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	1903 of 4461	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	1629 of 4331	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	1441 of 4240	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1553 of 4575	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	1076 of 3744	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	1634 of 4658	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	3081 of 4588	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	2263 of 4561	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	2306 of 4499	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3038 of 4348	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2176 of 4306	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1666 of 4413	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	1150 of 3644	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2466 of 4465	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3128 of 4401	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.2	1689 of 4376	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	1653 of 4329	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	2185 of 4188	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2431 of 4168	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	2018 of 4520	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	1961 of 3705	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	2498 of 4594	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3561 of 4521	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1850 of 4477	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	774 of 4451	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	2448 of 4309	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	1424 of 4264	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2338 of 4582	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	2116 of 3739	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	1868 of 4647	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	3028 of 4585	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.9	835 of 4563	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	1754 of 4498	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	1931 of 4357	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1689 of 4319	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	2983 of 4301	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	1610 of 3006	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.4	2307 of 2612	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2117 of 3106	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1443 of 3082	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	2303 of 3082	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	2520 of 3142	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	1686 of 3127	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	570 of 2335	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	434 of 2344	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	437 of 2372	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	940 of 2330	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.2	245 of 2254	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	745 of 2252	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	342 of 2193	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	307 of 2080	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	390 of 2027	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	230 of 1987	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	576 of 2043	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	372 of 1987	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	51.7	1008 of 1973	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.2	571 of 1951	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	105 of 1895	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.5	61 of 1803	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	75.8	258 of 1763	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	184 of 1718	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	524 of 1684	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.6	107 of 1585	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	78.5	209 of 1582	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	76 of 1573	95.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	81.6	186 of 2182	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	48.0	931 of 2118	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	805 of 2058	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	322 of 2008	84.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	13 of 1770	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	72 of 1825	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	356 of 2242	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	690 of 2241	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.7	220 of 2221	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	51.9	940 of 2151	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	764 of 2047	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	445 of 2008	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	169 of 2141	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	111 of 1731	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	316 of 2119	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	571 of 2116	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	52 of 2077	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	409 of 2043	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	98.7	12 of 1935	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	92 of 1895	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	363 of 2253	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	102 of 1820	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	256 of 2235	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	1000 of 2251	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	95.6	36 of 2220	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	101 of 2172	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	301 of 2073	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	239 of 2039	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	455 of 2253	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	403 of 1818	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	1422 of 2245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.2	312 of 2228	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	648 of 2168	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	89 of 2069	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	288 of 2030	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	1050 of 1749	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	795 of 1723	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	1165 of 1700	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	435 of 1684	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	441 of 1673	73.6%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)40th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies60%+28 vs state

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

Reading46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Gause Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	400 College	Gause	77857	Milam County	Gause Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 279-5891	134	14	9.5	76.9%	41 (30.6%)	9 (6.7%)	77 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	51.2	2050^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.7%		42	2637^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.3%	587	38.5	42.9	53.9	46.7	55.6	40.0	33.3	50.0	61.5	80.0	42.9	66.7	60.0	$13,988
Hearne Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1210 Hackberry St	Hearne	77859	Robertson County	Hearne Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 279-3341	377	32	11.8	95.0%	27 (7.2%)	174 (46.2%)	151 (40.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.3%)	16.7	4202^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		7.8	4542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%	340	36.8	24.1	27.3	35.2			33.3	29.6	15.2	20.4				$9,062
Milano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N 5th St	Milano	76556	Milam County	Milano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 455-2062	187	15	12.5	52.9%	139 (74.3%)	2 (1.1%)	40 (21.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	77.1	862^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.4%		68.3	1200^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%	338	63.0	57.1	77.1				57.7	60.7	57.1					$7,258
Mumford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9755 F M 50	Mumford	77807	Robertson County	Mumford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 279-3678	369	21	17.2	71.5%	143 (38.8%)	16 (4.3%)	203 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	90.6	339^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.8	236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.9%	103	85.0	90.7	90.7	76.2			75.0	58.1	67.4	59.5				$9,867
Ben Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 E 21st St	Cameron	76520	Milam County	Cameron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 697-3641	396	26	15.0	73.7%	118 (29.8%)	55 (13.9%)	204 (51.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)														$8,636
Cameron Elementary	Public	3-5	404 E 22nd St	Cameron	76520	Milam County	Cameron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 697-2381	308	21	14.7	69.2%	94 (30.5%)	34 (11.0%)	170 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	19.9	4047^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.5%		47.1	2308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.4%	1739	39.8	40.2	41.2				33.7	18.2	24.7					$8,597
Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	611 W Alligator	Caldwell	77836	Burleson County	Caldwell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 567-2404	641	39	16.4	66.0%	301 (47.0%)	42 (6.6%)	267 (41.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)	55.8						45.7							$8,100
Rockdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	625 W Belton Ave	Rockdale	76567	Milam County	Rockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 430-6030	357	30	12.0	68.9%	113 (31.7%)	26 (7.3%)	187 (52.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)								(n/a)														$8,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Gause Elementary

What district is Gause Elementary in?

Gause Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Gause Elementary?

Students at Gause Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 31% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Gause Elementary a good school?

Gause Elementary ranks 2050^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gause Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Gause Elementary.

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