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Gladewater Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gladewater Middle in Gladewater, TX, serves 371 students in grades 6-8 within the Gladewater Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas school districts, with about 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school is at a critical point, having experienced a sharp academic decline after a period of relative success. After reaching a 3-star rating (54th percentile) in 2022-2023, it dropped to a 1-star rating (21st percentile) by 2025-2026. The most significant challenge is a systemic weakness in mathematics, where proficiency rates in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are roughly half of state averages. This struggle is widespread, affecting all student subgroups, including White, Multi-racial, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, all of whom have seen dramatic drops in their performance rankings. For context, nearby White Oak Middle (5 miles away) serves a similar number of students but is a 4-star school (76th percentile) with a much lower poverty rate, outperforming Gladewater in nearly every subject.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. The school has a remarkable strength in its Algebra I End-of-Course exam, with 60% of test-takers proficient in 2025-2026, above the state average. This suggests a strong program for advanced math students, though it doesn't translate to the general math curriculum. Historically, the school also showed an ability to effectively support its "At Risk" students, ranking in the 55th percentile for that group in 2021-2022. These successes offer potential pathways for recovery, but the school urgently needs a comprehensive plan to improve core instruction, especially in math, for all students.

371

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,277

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

414 S Loop 485
Gladewater, TX 75647-2011

(903) 845-2243

District: Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gladewater Middle usually attend:

High:

Gladewater High School

Feeder schools for Gladewater Middle:

Elementary:	Gladewater Pri
	Weldon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

African American:

24.5%

Hispanic:

21.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Texas avg47%

1,845^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

769^th of 951Gladewater 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
2026	26.1	1845 of 2335	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	1806 of 2344	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1430 of 2372	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1078 of 2330	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1110 of 2254	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	1262 of 2252	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1489 of 2193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1352 of 2080	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1172 of 2027	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.6	1539 of 1987	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1414 of 2043	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	1058 of 1987	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	934 of 1973	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	807 of 1951	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	956 of 1895	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	1050 of 1803	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	934 of 1763	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	1250 of 1718	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	1202 of 1684	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.1	1064 of 1585	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.6	1150 of 1582	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.4	1218 of 1573	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1139 of 1295	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1098 of 1280	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	913 of 1273	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	734 of 1251	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	716 of 1213	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1024 of 1193	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1071 of 1167	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	987 of 2182	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	1288 of 2118	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1784 of 2058	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1918 of 2008	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	1167 of 1770	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	502 of 1720	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	275 of 1643	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	386 of 1592	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	10.7	1441 of 1445	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1367 of 1376	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1922 of 2240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1478 of 2242	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1074 of 2241	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	1193 of 2221	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1475 of 2151	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1584 of 2047	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1286 of 2008	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	838 of 1497	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	566 of 1481	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	523 of 1488	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	842 of 1501	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	769 of 1446	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	883 of 1430	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1405 of 2141	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1071 of 2119	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	795 of 2116	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	545 of 2077	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	857 of 2043	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	1563 of 1935	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1228 of 1895	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1850 of 2253	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1288 of 2235	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	832 of 2251	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	914 of 2220	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	1054 of 2172	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	1444 of 2073	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1456 of 2039	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	1668 of 2253	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1304 of 2246	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1004 of 2245	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1064 of 2228	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	969 of 2168	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1267 of 2069	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1376 of 2030	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	727 of 806	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	336 of 818	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	488 of 817	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	559 of 813	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	667 of 743	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	702 of 753	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	616 of 720	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	1399 of 1956	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1063 of 1891	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	745 of 1815	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	1188 of 1757	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1164 of 1712	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1361 of 1626	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1445 of 1597	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	1538 of 1731	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1332 of 1733	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	981 of 1749	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1261 of 1723	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1317 of 1700	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1210 of 1684	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1150 of 1673	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I60%+6 vs state

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Gladewater Middle	Public	6-8	414 S Loop 485	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-2243	371	24	15.4	76.0%	182 (49.1%)	91 (24.5%)	80 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)	26.1	1845^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.0%		27.8	1806^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.0%	39	60.0		48.2	38.5	38.2		16.8	17.1	31.9	19.1	$9,277
Union Grove J H	Public	7-8	11377 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 845-5506	112	10	10.8	37.5%	98 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	60.4	743^rd of 2335 public middle schools	68.2%		72.8	468^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.0%	275				62.8	55.8			9.5	71.6	21.2	$10,446
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 291-2050	362	28	12.9	39.2%	303 (83.7%)	6 (1.7%)	28 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	68.1	551^st of 2335 public middle schools	76.4%		79.6	335^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.7%	216	100.0		62.5	67.5	78.2		46.6	21.3	60.9	26.9	$8,373
Sabine Intermediate	Public	5-6	5219 Old Hwy 135 N	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 984-0146	243	18	13.7	49.8%	157 (64.6%)	8 (3.3%)	67 (27.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)								(n/a)		51.0	50.9			27.9	29.1
Sabine Middle	Public	7-8	5424 Fm 1252 W	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-4767	266	20	13.3	45.1%	184 (69.2%)	8 (3.0%)	65 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	36.5	1511^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.3%		51.1	1043^rd of 2344 public middle schools	55.5%	468	76.3			54.3	43.4			28.7	19.1	21.1	$8,682
Spring Hill J H	Public	6-8	3103 Spring Hill Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 323-7718	451	28	16.0	41.0%	273 (60.5%)	43 (9.5%)	100 (22.2%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	79.2	335^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.7%		75	428^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.7%	93	93.3		72.9	69.2	70.1		51.4	38.1	66.0	43.5	$8,643
Pine Tree J H	Public	7-8	2100 N W Loop 281	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5081	683	48	14.3	67.9%	223 (32.7%)	146 (21.4%)	270 (39.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.8%)	59.5	766^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.2%		57.9	851^st of 2344 public middle schools	63.7%	85	96.7			60.1	63.3			35.3	53.3	24.4	$10,208
Pine Tree Middle	Public	5-6	600 Pt Pkwy	Longview	75604	Gregg County	Pine Tree Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 295-5160	671	44	15.3	74.5%	211 (31.4%)	150 (22.4%)	245 (36.5%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)								(n/a)		61.9	56.5			42.2	38.2				$7,774
Big Sandy J H	Public	6-8	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	138	17	8.3	58.0%	95 (68.8%)	14 (10.1%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	42.7	1293^rd of 2335 public middle schools	44.6%		30.6	1712^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.0%	419	91.7		53.9	39.0	59.6		32.7	26.8	40.0	21.2	$7,866
Judson Steam Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	5745 Judson Rd	Longview	75605	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 446-2610	538	50	10.7	76.8%	143 (26.6%)	193 (35.9%)	166 (30.9%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	68.3	547^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.6%		75.1	427^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.8%	120	66.7		56.2	65.0	68.3		40.8	38.9	43.3	55.1	$12,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladewater Middle

What high school do graduates of Gladewater Middle attend?

Students who attend Gladewater Middle usually go on to attend Gladewater High School

What is the racial makeup of Gladewater Middle?

Students at Gladewater Middle are 49% White, 25% African American, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Gladewater Middle a good school?

Gladewater Middle ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Gladewater Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Gladewater Middle.

What district is Gladewater Middle in?

Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)

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