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Gunter Elementary

Q: Is Gunter Elementary a good school?

Gunter Elementary ranks 794 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gunter Elementary is a public elementary school in Gunter, Texas, serving 408 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Gunter Independent School District. The school has a strong performance history, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, though its ranking has fluctuated in recent years.

Gunter Elementary's key strengths include its academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates significantly exceed the state average across all grade levels. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as those with special education needs and from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is significantly lower, indicating a need for targeted interventions. The school also spends more per student and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, though this does not always translate to consistently high academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, Gunter Elementary performs well, outpacing the academic achievement of Collinsville Elementary. However, other schools in the region, such as O'Dell Elementary and Marcy B Lykins Elementary, demonstrate stronger academic performance in certain subject areas, providing opportunities for Gunter Elementary to learn and improve.

413

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,786

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 W Elm
Gunter, TX 75058-0109

(903) 433-5315

District: Gunter Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gunter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gunter Middle
High:	Gunter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Texas avg49%

794^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 961Gunter 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
2025	78.8	794 of 4651	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	2815 of 4710	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	1243 of 4647	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	516 of 4581	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	422 of 4578	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	752 of 4479	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	775 of 4359	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	528 of 4329	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	91.3	141 of 4286	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	217 of 4320	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	298 of 4260	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	239 of 4221	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	349 of 4206	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	195 of 4095	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	224 of 3937	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	343 of 3884	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	328 of 3768	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	210 of 3724	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	143 of 3476	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	87 of 3475	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	85.6	148 of 3465	95.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	2659 of 4461	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	903 of 4331	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	30.3	3377 of 4295	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.4	592 of 4240	86.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	3570 of 3668	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	3512 of 3556	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	3031 of 3487	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3181 of 3446	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	3153 of 3333	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	3077 of 3226	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	2600 of 4658	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.0	1138 of 4588	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	525 of 4561	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	398 of 4499	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	60.8	1456 of 4348	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1650 of 4306	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	1109 of 2958	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	655 of 3184	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	4399 of 4465	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3054 of 4401	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	1222 of 4376	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	1080 of 4329	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.0	3458 of 4188	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2587 of 4168	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	4451 of 4594	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2879 of 4521	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	1665 of 4477	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	828 of 4451	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	1686 of 4309	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	2389 of 4264	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	2974 of 4647	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	1336 of 4585	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	550 of 4563	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	501 of 4498	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	393 of 4357	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	566 of 4319	86.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	2136 of 4292	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	2130 of 4086	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.0	510 of 3952	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	286 of 3799	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	424 of 3684	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	206 of 3558	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	2238 of 3108	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	1317 of 3106	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	596 of 3082	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	279 of 3082	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	506 of 3142	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	502 of 3127	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2024)50th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-48 vs school

Male (2024)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)28th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+18 vs state

Reading61%+8 vs state

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

I am so proud that my child is at Gunter Elementary. It is a wonderful school with amazing staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Gunter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 W Elm	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 433-5315	413	27	15.5	23.7%	286 (69.2%)	6 (1.5%)	97 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)	78.8	794^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%		40.4	2815^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.2%	2021			64.6	58.3		62.0	65.3			$7,786
Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary	Public	K-5	2905 N Louisiana Dr	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 742-9100	709	40	17.8	16.2%	413 (58.3%)	61 (8.6%)	94 (13.3%)	91 (12.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.8%)	63.2	1428^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.3%		60.9	1555^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.0%	127			59.1	64.2	69.8	44.0	37.9	55.7	29.6	$8,335
Howe Intermediate	Public	3-5	315 Roberts St	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4200	298	20	14.9	57.0%	166 (55.7%)	11 (3.7%)	96 (32.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.4%)	48	2260^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%		55	1885^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.0%	375			51.5	51.3	52.9	23.3	28.2	49.0	49.0	$8,744
Summit Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	701 Summit Hill Pkwy	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4100	323	22	14.9	62.8%	157 (48.6%)	11 (3.4%)	138 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)										$7,251
Marcy B Lykins Elementary	Public	K-5	550 S Utah	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 742-9103	589	43	13.7	23.3%	193 (32.8%)	38 (6.5%)	194 (32.9%)	131 (22.2%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.7%)	63	1436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.1%		78.1	827^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.4%	609	13.3	42.9	52.4	47.5	69.3	54.1	47.6	55.6	31.1	$8,148
Bob And Lola Sanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Williams Way	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 712-1900	562	39	14.4	26.5%	377 (67.1%)	18 (3.2%)	110 (19.6%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	63	1434^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.8	1303^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	72.3%	131			56.7	62.4		48.3	45.4			$7,530
John And Nelda Partin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Newport Dr	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 482-8805	483	34	14.1	15.9%	324 (67.1%)	14 (2.9%)	113 (23.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.3%)	68.8	1180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.6%		79.3	787^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.3%	393			64.4	64.0		51.1	46.0			$7,448
O'Dell Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Punk Carter Pkwy	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-9106	770	41	18.8	12.6%	288 (37.4%)	60 (7.8%)	102 (13.2%)	258 (33.5%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.4%)	74.8	936^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.9%		76.8	878^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.4%	58			54.1	69.9	71.9	54.2	62.8	61.1	32.7	$6,647
Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Coventry Dr	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 742-9100	472	35	13.5	15.3%	128 (27.1%)	65 (13.8%)	69 (14.6%)	182 (38.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)			74.7	68.6	71.6	64.0	63.5	74.6	40.9
Joe K Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Bryant Farm Rd	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 924-1300	861	46	18.8	47.9%	317 (36.8%)	234 (27.2%)	183 (21.3%)	46 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	77 (8.9%)	30.7	3387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%		39.4	2873^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	39.0%	514			40.2	44.5	51.7	36.4	28.9	30.8	18.2	$8,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Gunter Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gunter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gunter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gunter Middle
High : Gunter High School

What is the racial makeup of Gunter Elementary?

Students at Gunter Elementary are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Gunter Elementary a good school?

Gunter Elementary ranks 794^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gunter Elementary in?

Gunter Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Gunter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Gunter Elementary.

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