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Gunter Middle

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Gunter Middle ranks 636 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gunter Middle in Gunter, TX, serves 375 students in grades 5 through 8 within the highly-ranked Gunter Independent School District (Isd), a district in the top 16% of Texas. This mid-sized school has a strong historical track record, consistently earning 4-star ratings from the state over the past decade, and benefits from significant per-pupil spending of over $16,000—roughly double that of nearby high-achieving schools like Melissa Middle and Van Alstyne J H. The school also maintains a perfect 0% dropout rate and a low rate of economic disadvantage, with only about 16% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Gunter Middle’s standout strength is its advanced math program: an impressive 84.75% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming most nearby schools. However, this success reveals a critical weakness—the "8th Grade Math Cliff." In the same year, only 3.7% of 8th graders were proficient in the standard STAAR Math exam, a dramatic drop compared to the state average of 47%. This suggests the school’s strategy of accelerating top math students into Algebra I may leave the remaining 8th-grade cohort underprepared. Reading scores are a consistent strength, with proficiency rates between 61% and 64% across all grades, though they trail leaders like Jerry & Linda Moore Middle in Celina.

While Gunter Middle excels overall, it shows significant equity gaps. Subgroup performance reveals strong results for female and White students, but Hispanic students rank in the 27th percentile, English Language Learners in the 7th percentile, and Special Education students in the 28th percentile. Additionally, the Gifted and Talented program has seen a sharp decline, dropping from the 76th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026. Despite high spending, the school is not the top performer in the region—Melissa Middle achieves higher rankings with half the per-pupil investment, indicating opportunities to improve efficiency and target resources more effectively.

375

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,048

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Tiger Ln
Gunter, TX 75058

(903) 433-1545

District: Gunter Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gunter Middle usually attend:

High:

Gunter High School

Feeder schools for Gunter Middle:

Elementary:

Gunter Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Texas avg47%

636^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 951Gunter 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	64.4	636 of 2335	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	805 of 2344	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	712 of 2372	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	508 of 2330	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	507 of 2254	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	393 of 2252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	418 of 2193	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	413 of 2080	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	403 of 2027	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	161 of 1987	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	81.4	237 of 2043	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.1	137 of 1987	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	83 of 1973	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	70 of 1951	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	75 of 1895	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	85 of 1803	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	60 of 1763	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	33 of 1718	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	13 of 1684	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	12 of 1585	99.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	25 of 1582	98.4%	★★★★★
2004	87.9	18 of 1573	98.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.5	1335 of 2182	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	764 of 2118	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	671 of 2058	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	253 of 2008	87.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	1297 of 1390	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1355 of 1770	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1633 of 1720	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1619 of 1643	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	506 of 2240	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	769 of 2242	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	628 of 2241	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	507 of 2221	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	508 of 2151	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	305 of 2047	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	428 of 2008	78.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	1001 of 1497	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.7	362 of 1481	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	518 of 1488	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	660 of 1501	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	839 of 1446	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	481 of 1430	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1573 of 2141	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1241 of 2119	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1686 of 2116	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	949 of 2077	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	784 of 2043	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	786 of 1935	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	911 of 1895	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1394 of 2253	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1641 of 2235	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1401 of 2251	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	1040 of 2220	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	869 of 2172	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	1082 of 2073	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	623 of 2039	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	710 of 2253	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	832 of 2246	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	417 of 2245	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	593 of 2228	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	332 of 2168	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	509 of 2069	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	391 of 2030	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	1402 of 1956	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1470 of 1891	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	741 of 1815	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	587 of 1757	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	684 of 1712	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	331 of 1597	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	641 of 1731	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	923 of 1733	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.9	428 of 1749	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	666 of 1723	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	485 of 1700	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	527 of 1684	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	492 of 1673	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-44 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+31 vs state

Reading63%+7 vs state

Social Studies46%+14 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 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
Gunter Middle	Public	5-8	410 Tiger Ln	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 433-1545	375	23	16.4	16.3%	277 (73.9%)	5 (1.3%)	78 (20.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	64.4	636^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.8%		59.7	805^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.7%	169	84.8		61.6	64.4	62.0		31.4	56.2	3.7	45.5	$7,048
Jerry & Linda Moore Middle	Public	6-8	300 E Ga Moore Pkwy	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-9101	1,219	73	16.6	16.4%	586 (48.1%)	94 (7.7%)	234 (19.2%)	237 (19.4%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.8%)	76.8	376^th of 2335 public middle schools	83.9%		77.5	373^rd of 2344 public middle schools	84.1%	3	89.8		69.7	73.7	80.9		52.1	34.0	57.0	33.9	$8,096
Howe Middle	Public	6-8	300 Beatrice	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 745-4300	281	26	10.7	42.3%	159 (56.6%)	3 (1.1%)	101 (35.9%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	48.3	1092^nd of 2335 public middle schools	53.2%		65.6	642^nd of 2344 public middle schools	72.6%	450	90.9		52.5	50.0	60.0		18.8	32.3	55.7	27.5	$10,313
Van Alstyne J H	Public	7-8	1722 N Waco St	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 482-8803	405	31	13.1	17.5%	255 (63.0%)	13 (3.2%)	102 (25.2%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	79.6	328^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.0%		85.9	220^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.6%	108	96.0			69.3	76.2			27.7	74.1	42.0	$7,553
Van Alstyne Middle	Public	5-6	1314 N Waco	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 482-8804	433	29	14.7	22.6%	284 (65.6%)	16 (3.7%)	101 (23.3%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)		63.9	59.1			32.2	36.8				$00
Slayter Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1201 N Powell Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1200	682	43	15.9	55.1%	197 (28.9%)	202 (29.6%)	219 (32.1%)	19 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	30.2	1710^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.8%		34.7	1569^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	141	67.3		51.6	44.5	39.5		23.5	27.2	9.3	17.5	$8,124
Pilot Point Selz Middle	Public	6-8	828 S Harrison St	Pilot Point	76258	Denton County	Pilot Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 686-8730	378	27	13.9	47.9%	157 (41.5%)	11 (2.9%)	189 (50.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	45	1211^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.1%		45	1222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	47.9%	11	95.5		42.6	56.7	63.6		27.3	31.3	22.3	29.6	$8,938
Piner Middle	Public	6-8	402 W Pecan	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6470	831	67	12.4	68.0%	283 (34.1%)	89 (10.7%)	364 (43.8%)	31 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.4%)	45.5	1189^th of 2335 public middle schools	49.1%		30.1	1730^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.2%	541	100.0		53.3	47.8	53.2		43.9	35.2	35.3	21.0	$10,421
Clemons Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Leonard Ave	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 924-1380	614	37	16.7	45.4%	225 (36.6%)	147 (23.9%)	195 (31.8%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	37.9	1464^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.3%		44.2	1250^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	214	84.6		39.7	49.8	56.4		14.8	31.2	19.7	34.7	$8,711
Tom Bean Middle	Public	6-8	289 Franklin Rd	Tom Bean	75489	Grayson County	Tom Bean Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 546-6161	170	13	12.8	38.2%	127 (74.7%)	3 (1.8%)	37 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.1	1278^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.3%		53.3	972^nd of 2344 public middle schools	58.5%	306			45.3	43.6	54.2		26.4	21.7	44.4	37.3	$10,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Gunter Middle

What district is Gunter Middle in?

Gunter Independent School District (Isd)

Is Gunter Middle a good school?

Gunter Middle ranks 636^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gunter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Gunter Middle.

What high school do graduates of Gunter Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Gunter Middle?

Students at Gunter Middle are 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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