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Gold Burg School

Q: Is Gold Burg School a good school?

Gold Burg School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Texas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Gold Burg School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Gold Burg School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gold Burg School?

Students at Gold Burg School are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

4567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Gold Burg School in Bowie, TX, is a small, rural alternative school within the Gold Burg Independent School District (Isd), serving 148 students from Pre-K through 12th grade with a high level of economic disadvantage, as 57% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While Gold Burg offers a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1 and high per-pupil spending, its academic performance is significantly lower than nearby schools and state averages. For example, in 5th and 6th-grade math, proficiency rates were 0%, compared to state averages of 47% and 39%, respectively. Nearby Prairie Valley School and Midway School performed much better in these grades. However, Gold Burg shows a bright spot in English I Reading, with a 69% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, exceeding the state average of 51%. Graduation rates have been inconsistent, ranging from 80% to 100% in recent years, while all three nearby schools—Prairie Valley, Midway, and Bellevue School—consistently report 100% graduation rates.

It is important to understand that Gold Burg is an alternative school serving students who may have struggled in traditional settings. This context explains the lower test scores and volatile graduation rates. A positive sign is that the school has maintained a 0% dropout rate for the last two years, indicating students stay enrolled. Compared to nearby Bellevue School, which is also alternative but has a lower poverty rate (41% vs. 57%), Gold Burg’s higher economic disadvantage likely contributes to its academic challenges. The most critical area for improvement is mathematics, where intervention is clearly needed.

148

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,711

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

468 Prater Rd
Bowie, TX 76230-9801

(940) 872-3562

District: Gold Burg Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

4,567^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,155^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,538^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 23% (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	6.1	4567 of 4627	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	4604 of 4651	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	4512 of 4710	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3499 of 4647	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2573 of 4581	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	2596 of 4578	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	3985 of 4479	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3418 of 4359	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	3070 of 4329	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	4146 of 4286	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	3509 of 4320	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	4243 of 4260	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	4183 of 4221	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.1	4010 of 4206	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.0	1755 of 4461	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.0	175 of 4331	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	32.6	3221 of 4295	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.6	945 of 4240	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	3444 of 4561	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	2495 of 4499	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4097 of 4348	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	1174 of 4329	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	4509 of 4520	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	3324 of 3705	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	2495 of 4521	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2191 of 4477	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	3333 of 4451	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3182 of 4309	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	3875 of 4264	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	4362 of 4582	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	3527 of 3739	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	4344 of 4647	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3165 of 4585	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	1396 of 4563	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	2976 of 4498	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3600 of 4357	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2283 of 4319	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	2714 of 3549	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	2967 of 3006	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.8	2599 of 2612	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	3082 of 3108	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	2840 of 3106	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	2306 of 3082	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	2426 of 3082	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	2989 of 3142	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	2445 of 3127	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	2155 of 2335	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	2150 of 2344	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1364 of 2372	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1057 of 2330	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	1225 of 2254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1564 of 2252	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1467 of 2193	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1432 of 2080	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1180 of 2027	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1696 of 1987	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.6	1440 of 2043	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.8	1270 of 1987	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	20.0	1729 of 1973	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	1291 of 1951	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	1059 of 1895	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	1226 of 1803	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	1175 of 1763	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	814 of 1718	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.8	1166 of 1684	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	918 of 1585	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.0	1106 of 1582	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	1252 of 1573	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	849 of 2182	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.5	81 of 2118	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	32.1	1519 of 2058	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1721 of 2008	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1503 of 1825	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	833 of 2242	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	923 of 2241	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	1321 of 2221	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1331 of 2151	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1529 of 2047	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1646 of 2008	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.5	436 of 2119	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	2098 of 2253	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1532 of 1820	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	1083 of 2235	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	709 of 2251	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1345 of 2220	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1629 of 2172	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1445 of 2073	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1659 of 2039	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	2185 of 2253	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	1689 of 1818	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1777 of 2246	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	808 of 2245	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1062 of 2228	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	1515 of 2168	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1393 of 2069	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	1173 of 2030	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	1684 of 1731	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1576 of 1733	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1393 of 1749	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1303 of 1723	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1464 of 1700	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1458 of 1684	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1289 of 1673	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1538 of 2009	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	1183 of 1974	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1183 of 1990	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	890 of 1961	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.0	1597 of 1876	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1234 of 1861	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1326 of 1857	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1119 of 1797	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	715 of 1777	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	898 of 1762	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.0	492 of 1743	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	28.0	1371 of 1734	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1189 of 1652	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	1322 of 1603	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.3	717 of 1672	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.0	993 of 1568	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	939 of 1539	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.9	1134 of 1510	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.7	830 of 1497	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.6	1196 of 1430	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.4	998 of 1429	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.2	1055 of 1427	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.3	1671 of 1837	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1786 of 1829	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1506 of 1810	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1429 of 1784	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1494 of 1936	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	1137 of 1504	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1467 of 1880	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	754 of 1891	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.9	1432 of 1841	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1546 of 1815	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1004 of 1798	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1241 of 1860	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	704 of 1453	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.1	1510 of 1762	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1547 of 1937	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	828 of 1513	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	998 of 1884	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	540 of 1897	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	18.4	1575 of 1847	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1331 of 1848	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	876 of 1818	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	922 of 1794	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1489 of 1954	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	1069 of 1515	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1149 of 1891	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	894 of 1913	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.3	1576 of 1853	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	1091 of 1840	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1526 of 1824	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1164 of 1803	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	1065 of 1548	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1444 of 1478	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1344 of 1418	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1311 of 1584	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	988 of 1294	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1393 of 1556	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	887 of 1576	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1442 of 1525	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1386 of 1510	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1361 of 1526	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1322 of 1539	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2021)73rd percentile+30 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2022)24th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+37 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)31st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology53%-17 vs state

English I Reading53%~ state avg

English II Reading50%-10 vs state

U.S. History33%-37 vs state

Reading32%-23 vs state

Algebra I25%-29 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 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
Gold Burg School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	468 Prater Rd	Bowie	76230	Montague County	Gold Burg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 872-3562	148	14	10.2	57.4%	96 (64.9%)	4 (2.7%)	40 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)	25.0	53.3	53.3	50.0	33.3	20.0	33.3	31.3	14.3	40.0	50.0	20.0	22.2	0.0	0.0	10.0	12.5	0.0	$12,711
Bellevue School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Seventh St	Bellevue	76228	Clay County	Bellevue Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 928-2104	234	18	13.2	41.5%	212 (90.6%)	4 (1.7%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)	63.6	72.7	63.6	100.0	69.2	66.7	65.0	63.6	60.0	69.2	64.7	38.9	50.0	54.6	33.3	69.2	50.0	11.8	$15,469
Midway School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12142 State Hwy 148 S	Henrietta	76365	Clay County	Midway Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 476-2222	137	19	7.2	73.0%	129 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	87.5	100.0	100.0	57.1	50.0	33.3	33.3	14.3	75.0	33.3	61.5	33.3	50.0	42.9	37.5		42.9	25.0	$18,965
Prairie Valley School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12920 Fm 103	Nocona	76255	Montague County	Prairie Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 825-4425	135	15	9.2	51.1%	100 (74.1%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.4%)								(n/a)	66.7	83.3	66.7	71.4	62.5	0.0	36.4	50.0	66.7	33.3	84.6	16.7	63.6	25.0	44.4	44.4	69.2	30.8	$12,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Burg School

Is Gold Burg School a good school?

Gold Burg School ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Texas alternative schools.

How many students attend Gold Burg School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Gold Burg School.

What district is Gold Burg School in?

Gold Burg Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Gold Burg School?

Students at Gold Burg School are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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