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Gholson Independent School District (Isd)

Q: Is Gholson Independent School District (Isd) a good school?

Gholson Independent School District (Isd) ranks 2647 th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 43% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Gholson Independent School District (ISD) in Waco, TX, is a small, rural single-campus school serving 264 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, with about 72% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage in the area.

Gholson ISD stands out for its exceptional high school English performance, with proficiency rates of 80% on English I and 83.33% on English II End-of-Course exams, significantly outperforming the state average and rivaling nearby rural peers like Abbott School (80.95% and 82.61%) and Aquilla School (78.13% and 65.38%). The school also boasts a strong Biology EOC proficiency rate of 75%, above the state average, and maintains a remarkably low dropout rate of 0.0% over the last two years, with a high graduation rate averaging around 90%. However, the school faces significant challenges in middle school math, with 6th-grade math proficiency dropping to just 6.67% in 2023-2024, and 8th-grade Social Studies has been a persistent weakness, scoring 0% proficient in 2024-2025. Despite these struggles, Gholson achieves its strong retention and high school outcomes with a relatively modest per-student spending of $11,339, much lower than the G L Wiley Opportunity Center in Waco Independent School District (ISD), which spent $121,135 per student.

While classified as an "alternative" school, Gholson functions more like a traditional rural district, serving a general student population rather than focusing on behavioral or disciplinary issues like the Bill Logue Detention Center. Its economic disadvantage rate of 72.35% places it in a middle ground—higher than Abbott Independent School District (ISD) (38.38%) and Aquilla Independent School District (ISD) (47.29%), but lower than the G L Wiley Opportunity Center (81.63%). This profile suggests Gholson serves a community with higher needs than its rural peers but avoids the extreme challenges of urban alternative schools, making it a unique option for families seeking a close-knit environment with strong high school academics.

264

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,277

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 Hamilton Dr
Waco, TX 76705-5914

(254) 829-1528

District: Gholson Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 48 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

2,647^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

797^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

725^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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	41.2	2647 of 4627	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	2762 of 4651	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	3929 of 4710	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3402 of 4647	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3456 of 4581	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	2331 of 4578	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	2530 of 4479	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	3618 of 4359	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	3646 of 4329	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	3571 of 4286	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	3440 of 4320	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	3522 of 4260	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.5	1880 of 4221	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	2555 of 4206	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	2124 of 4095	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	81.7	359 of 3937	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	590 of 3884	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	517 of 3768	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	197 of 3724	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	272 of 3476	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	73.5	783 of 3475	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	449 of 3465	87.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.4	4227 of 4461	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3883 of 4331	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3365 of 4295	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	2325 of 4575	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	1764 of 3744	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	3782 of 4658	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3313 of 4588	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3590 of 4561	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	2212 of 4499	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	2653 of 4348	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3349 of 4306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2520 of 4413	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	2150 of 4401	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2223 of 4376	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	1698 of 4329	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	2749 of 4188	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2692 of 4168	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1638 of 4520	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	1683 of 3705	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	3646 of 4594	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2839 of 4521	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3490 of 4477	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.3	1206 of 4451	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	1681 of 4309	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	3399 of 4264	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	3160 of 4582	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	2212 of 3739	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3213 of 4647	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	2759 of 4585	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3092 of 4563	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2318 of 4498	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2203 of 4357	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	3703 of 4319	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2151 of 3006	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1995 of 2612	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2786 of 3108	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	2769 of 3106	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	2605 of 3082	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	2392 of 3082	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2507 of 3142	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	2946 of 3127	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	797 of 2335	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.8	1737 of 2344	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1282 of 2372	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1350 of 2330	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1255 of 2254	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	878 of 2252	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	1101 of 2193	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1515 of 2080	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	1705 of 2027	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	1455 of 1987	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.9	1318 of 2043	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.1	1311 of 1987	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	759 of 1973	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	759 of 1951	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.2	213 of 1895	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	10 of 1803	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	169 of 1763	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.1	180 of 1718	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	88 of 1684	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	81.2	158 of 1585	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	83.8	105 of 1582	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	78.4	195 of 1573	87.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	1733 of 2182	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1080 of 2118	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1299 of 2058	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1064 of 2240	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.0	1673 of 1825	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1493 of 2242	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1326 of 2241	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1227 of 2221	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	1040 of 2151	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	1060 of 2047	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1467 of 2008	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	576 of 2141	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	719 of 2119	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	1454 of 2116	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1017 of 2077	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	597 of 2043	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	540 of 1935	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	1070 of 1895	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	446 of 2253	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	39.7	1090 of 1820	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1198 of 2235	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1196 of 2251	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	781 of 2220	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	485 of 2172	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.1	1068 of 2073	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1671 of 2039	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	967 of 2253	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	1105 of 1818	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	1081 of 2246	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	1241 of 2245	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1269 of 2228	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	756 of 2168	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	1096 of 2069	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1517 of 2030	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	888 of 1731	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.0	1341 of 1439	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1457 of 1733	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1281 of 1749	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1340 of 1723	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1163 of 1700	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1336 of 1684	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1512 of 1673	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	725 of 2009	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	637 of 1974	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	729 of 1990	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	627 of 1961	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	668 of 1876	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	525 of 1861	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	1225 of 1857	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	996 of 1797	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	883 of 1777	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	534 of 1762	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	562 of 1743	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.3	704 of 1734	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	364 of 1652	78.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	1219 of 1837	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.5	154 of 1829	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	39.0	1075 of 1810	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	807 of 1936	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	590 of 1504	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	829 of 1880	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	909 of 1891	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1002 of 1841	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	708 of 1815	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	1113 of 1798	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1121 of 1781	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	571 of 1860	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	546 of 1453	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	308 of 1805	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	496 of 1820	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	266 of 1743	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	1327 of 1714	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.5	604 of 1691	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	535 of 1937	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	264 of 1513	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	413 of 1884	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	472 of 1897	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	592 of 1847	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	412 of 1848	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	1231 of 1818	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1132 of 1794	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	670 of 1954	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	386 of 1515	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	474 of 1891	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	409 of 1913	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	557 of 1853	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	591 of 1840	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	1270 of 1824	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1052 of 1803	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	362 of 1299	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	98.8	16 of 1548	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	20.0	1290 of 1418	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1168 of 1347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1007 of 1584	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	507 of 1294	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	986 of 1556	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	675 of 1576	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	739 of 1525	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	766 of 1510	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1283 of 1526	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1285 of 1539	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-24 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading83%+23 vs state

English I Reading80%+25 vs state

Biology75%+4 vs state

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Social Studies7%-25 vs state

Algebra I6%-48 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
Gholson Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	137 Hamilton Dr	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Gholson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 829-1528	264	20	13.2	72.3%	171 (64.8%)	12 (4.5%)	68 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)								(n/a)	6.3	75.0	80.0	83.3	73.3	27.3	42.9	56.3	83.3	66.7	53.9	22.7	50.0	37.5	66.7	40.0	37.5	7.1	$12,277
Aquilla School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	404 N Richards	Aquilla	76622	Hill County	Aquilla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 694-3770	332	24	13.6	47.3%	277 (83.4%)	4 (1.2%)	41 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)	71.0	72.7	78.1	65.4	64.7	33.3	57.9	45.0	60.0	71.4	76.2	14.3	52.6	5.0	40.0	50.0	42.9	4.8	$12,500
Bill Logue Detention Center	Public, Alternative	7-11	2601 Gholson Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 754-0803	11	0	91.6	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	7 (63.6%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											0.0							0.0
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	8-9	1200 Clifton Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Robinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 799-7278	2				1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	9	1200 Clifton Rd	Waco	76704	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 412-0326	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
G L Wiley Opportunity Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1030 E Live Oak St	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 757-3829	98	15	6.5	81.6%	5 (5.1%)	55 (56.1%)	38 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				14.3					0.0	20.0	5.9				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$27,962
Abbott School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	219 S First St	Abbott	76621	Hill County	Abbott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-3011	284	24	11.7	38.4%	225 (79.2%)	3 (1.1%)	49 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)	71.4	76.2	81.0	82.6	65.2	52.6	68.8	81.0	66.7	64.7	61.1	31.6	56.3	61.9	52.4	50.0	72.0	44.4	$9,638
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	8-10	3805 S 3rd St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 754-0803	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
McLennan County Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	10	3805 S 3rd St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Gholson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 829-1528	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Challenge Academy	Public, Alternative	11	3805 S 3rd St	Waco	76706	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 754-0803	2				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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Students at Gholson Independent School District (Isd) are 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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Gholson Independent School District (Isd) ranks 2647^th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Gholson Independent School District (Isd).

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