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Gholson Independent School District (Isd)

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2762nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 41% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Gholson Independent School District (Isd) is an alternative public school located in Waco, Texas, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75% in 2021-2022 to 91.7% in 2020-2021 and 90.9% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has also varied, from 0.9% in 2020-2021 to 2.5% in 2021-2022 and 0% in 2022-2023.

Gholson Independent School District (Isd) has mixed performance on STAAR tests compared to the state average. While the school performs well in some areas, such as 8th grade reading (76.47% proficient or better in 2024-2025 vs. 56.39% state average) and English II reading (85% proficient or better in 2024-2025 vs. 56.22% state average), it struggles in others, particularly in mathematics, with only 11.76% of 6th grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 37.68%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.03% in 2022-2023 to 74.35% in 2023-2024, and relatively high spending per student, ranging from $9,839 in 2019-2020 to $11,339 in 2020-2021.

When comparing Gholson Independent School District (Isd) to nearby schools, such as Abbott School and Aquilla School, the nearby schools generally outperform Gholson Independent School District (Isd) on STAAR test scores, with higher proficiency rates in both reading and mathematics. Meanwhile, Challenge Academy and G L Wiley Opportunity Center, which are also alternative schools, have lower test scores and higher dropout rates compared to Gholson Independent School District (Isd).

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 — 64th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
90% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 30 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg44%
Texas avg49%
Elementary school
2,762nd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,737th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
637th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 32%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202540.22762 of 465140.6%★★☆☆☆
202422.43929 of 471016.6%★☆☆☆☆
202330.03402 of 464726.8%★☆☆☆☆
202228.43456 of 458124.6%★☆☆☆☆
202144.32331 of 457849.1%★★☆☆☆
201942.52530 of 447943.5%★★☆☆☆
201823.23618 of 435917.0%★☆☆☆☆
201722.43646 of 432915.8%★☆☆☆☆
201623.63571 of 428616.7%★☆☆☆☆
201528.03440 of 432020.4%★☆☆☆☆
201427.33522 of 426017.3%★☆☆☆☆
201357.51880 of 422155.5%★★★☆☆
201245.52555 of 420639.3%★★☆☆☆
201155.22124 of 409548.1%★★☆☆☆
201081.7359 of 393790.9%★★★★★
200978.4590 of 388484.8%★★★★☆
200879.1517 of 376886.3%★★★★☆
200784.2197 of 372494.7%★★★★★
200682.7272 of 347692.2%★★★★★
200573.5783 of 347577.5%★★★★☆
200479.3449 of 346587.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202216.44227 of 44615.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202122.63883 of 433110.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.53365 of 429521.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202549.61764 of 374452.9%★★★☆☆
202425.13782 of 465818.8%★☆☆☆☆
202331.33313 of 458827.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.53590 of 456121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202146.62212 of 449950.8%★★★☆☆
201940.32653 of 434839.0%★★☆☆☆
201828.43349 of 430622.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202348.52150 of 440151.1%★★★☆☆
202248.02223 of 437649.2%★★☆☆☆
202153.91698 of 432960.8%★★★☆☆
201938.22749 of 418834.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.32692 of 416835.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.21683 of 370554.6%★★★☆☆
202428.93646 of 459420.6%★☆☆☆☆
202340.42839 of 452137.2%★★☆☆☆
202230.43490 of 447722.0%★☆☆☆☆
202163.31206 of 445172.9%★★★★☆
201955.41681 of 430961.0%★★★☆☆
201829.83399 of 426420.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.12212 of 373940.8%★★☆☆☆
202433.73213 of 464730.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.12759 of 458539.8%★★☆☆☆
202234.73092 of 456332.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.12318 of 449848.5%★★☆☆☆
201946.72203 of 435749.4%★★☆☆☆
201822.23703 of 431914.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202531.11995 of 261223.6%★☆☆☆☆
202419.12786 of 310810.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.02769 of 310610.8%★☆☆☆☆
202224.32605 of 308215.5%★☆☆☆☆
202129.02392 of 308222.4%★☆☆☆☆
201927.92507 of 314220.2%★☆☆☆☆
201814.92946 of 31275.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202529.81737 of 234425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202443.81282 of 237246.0%★★☆☆☆
202341.21350 of 233042.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.91255 of 225444.3%★★☆☆☆
202154.9878 of 225261.0%★★★☆☆
201946.41101 of 219349.8%★★☆☆☆
201830.41515 of 208027.2%★☆☆☆☆
201722.01705 of 202715.9%★☆☆☆☆
201634.61455 of 198726.8%★☆☆☆☆
201540.91318 of 204335.5%★★☆☆☆
201439.11311 of 198734.0%★★☆☆☆
201360.2759 of 197361.5%★★★☆☆
201260.1759 of 195161.1%★★★☆☆
201176.2213 of 189588.8%★★★★☆
201085.310 of 180399.4%★★★★★
200979.1169 of 176390.4%★★★★★
200879.1180 of 171889.5%★★★★☆
200783.988 of 168494.8%★★★★★
200681.2158 of 158590.0%★★★★★
200583.8105 of 158293.4%★★★★★
200478.4195 of 157387.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202228.91733 of 218220.6%★☆☆☆☆
202143.81080 of 211849.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.51299 of 205836.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202517.01673 of 18258.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202435.51493 of 224233.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.91326 of 224140.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.71227 of 222144.8%★★☆☆☆
202148.51040 of 215151.7%★★★☆☆
201946.41060 of 204748.2%★★☆☆☆
201831.51467 of 200826.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202457.8719 of 211966.1%★★★☆☆
202334.71454 of 211631.3%★★☆☆☆
202247.11017 of 207751.0%★★★☆☆
202161.1597 of 204370.8%★★★★☆
201963.0540 of 193572.1%★★★★☆
201841.61070 of 189543.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202539.71090 of 182040.1%★★☆☆☆
202443.51198 of 223546.4%★★☆☆☆
202345.11196 of 225146.9%★★☆☆☆
202256.2781 of 222064.8%★★★☆☆
202165.9485 of 217277.7%★★★★☆
201946.11068 of 207348.5%★★☆☆☆
201827.81671 of 203918.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202538.51105 of 181839.2%★★☆☆☆
202446.31081 of 224651.9%★★★☆☆
202343.01241 of 224544.7%★★☆☆☆
202241.21269 of 222843.0%★★☆☆☆
202158.2756 of 216865.1%★★★☆☆
201943.81096 of 206947.0%★★☆☆☆
201829.81517 of 203025.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202515.01341 of 14396.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202424.51457 of 173315.9%★☆☆☆☆
202333.61281 of 174926.8%★☆☆☆☆
202229.61340 of 172322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.41163 of 170031.6%★★☆☆☆
201928.51336 of 168420.7%★☆☆☆☆
201818.51512 of 16739.6%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.3637 of 197467.7%★★★☆☆
202458.3729 of 199063.4%★★★☆☆
202362.5627 of 196168.0%★★★☆☆
202257.6668 of 187664.4%★★★☆☆
202164.9525 of 186171.8%★★★★☆
201935.91225 of 185734.0%★★☆☆☆
201841.8996 of 179744.6%★★☆☆☆
201744.7883 of 177750.3%★★★☆☆
201665.2534 of 176269.7%★★★☆☆
201565.2562 of 174367.8%★★★☆☆
201458.3704 of 173459.4%★★★☆☆
201369.8364 of 165278.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202233.11219 of 183733.6%★★☆☆☆
202178.5154 of 182991.6%★★★★★
201939.01075 of 181040.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.8590 of 150460.8%★★★☆☆
202451.3829 of 188055.9%★★★☆☆
202349.9909 of 189151.9%★★★☆☆
202244.31002 of 184145.6%★★☆☆☆
202157.8708 of 181561.0%★★★☆☆
201941.51113 of 179838.1%★★☆☆☆
201838.71121 of 178137.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202552.6546 of 145362.4%★★★☆☆
202470.4308 of 180582.9%★★★★☆
202362.7496 of 182072.7%★★★★☆
202173.8266 of 174384.7%★★★★☆
201927.81327 of 171422.6%★☆☆☆☆
201855.5604 of 169164.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.1264 of 151382.6%★★★★☆
202463.8413 of 188478.1%★★★★☆
202363.0472 of 189775.1%★★★★☆
202256.1592 of 184767.9%★★★☆☆
202165.7412 of 184877.7%★★★★☆
201935.81231 of 181832.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.01132 of 179436.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.4386 of 151574.5%★★★★☆
202464.4474 of 189174.9%★★★★☆
202369.8409 of 191378.6%★★★★☆
202261.0557 of 185369.9%★★★★☆
202160.7591 of 184067.9%★★★☆☆
201932.11270 of 182430.4%★★☆☆☆
201840.31052 of 180341.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202558.7362 of 129972.1%★★★★☆
202498.816 of 154899.0%★★★★★
202220.01290 of 14189.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.91168 of 134713.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.6507 of 129460.8%★★★☆☆
202437.6986 of 155636.6%★★☆☆☆
202354.0675 of 157657.2%★★★☆☆
202249.0739 of 152551.5%★★★☆☆
202149.0766 of 151049.3%★★☆☆☆
201922.41283 of 152615.9%★☆☆☆☆
201822.51285 of 153916.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2023)51st percentile+24 vs school
Male (2025)41st percentile~ school
White (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school
At Risk (2022)5th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2024)66th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile+13 vs school
At Risk (2022)21st percentile-24 vs school
Female (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2022)34th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English II Reading85%+29 vs state
English I Reading75%+24 vs state
U.S. History65%-3 vs state
Biology63%~ state avg
Reading48%-6 vs state
Algebra I38%-10 vs state
Mathematics33%-9 vs state
Science20%-18 vs state
Social Studies0%-30 vs state

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

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

Gholson Independent School District (Isd) ranks 2762nd of 4651 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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