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Gustine School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
4251st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 8% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Gustine School is a small, rural, alternative public school in Gustine, TX, serving 136 students in grades PK-12 within the Gustine Independent School District (Isd). The most remarkable feature of this school is its perfect record of student retention and graduation: for the last five consecutive school years, it has reported a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate. This is an exceptional achievement, especially considering that 80.15% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community.

When compared to the nearby Priddy School, which is also a small, rural PK-12 campus with 119 students, Gustine’s graduation record stands out. Priddy’s most recent graduation rate was 92.9%, which is still very high but not the perfect 100% that Gustine has maintained. What makes Gustine’s achievement even more impressive is the stark difference in socioeconomic demographics: Priddy has a significantly lower poverty rate, with only 36.13% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. Gustine is achieving its flawless graduation record while serving a student body that is over twice as economically disadvantaged as its neighbor.

Academically, Gustine presents an interesting paradox. While STAAR proficiency rates in elementary and middle school grades are often below state averages—for example, 6th-grade Reading proficiency was 14.29% and 6th-grade Math proficiency was 0% in the 2025-2026 school year—the high school end-of-course (EOC) exams tell a different story. In Algebra I, 64.29% of students were proficient (compared to 54.03% statewide), and in English I, 61.54% were proficient (compared to 55.43% statewide). This suggests that the school is exceptionally effective at keeping students engaged and on track to graduate, and that students who persist to high school level courses are performing at or above state averages. The school’s small size means that targeted interventions for just a few students can have an outsized positive impact, making Gustine a unique model for rural education.

136
Students ?
7.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,581
Per pupil spending ?
80.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 503 W Main St
       Gustine, TX  76455

(325) 667-7303

District: Gustine Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.4%
White:
33.8%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg36%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
4,251st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,058th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,200th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
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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
202615.94251 of 46278.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202522.83863 of 465116.9%★☆☆☆☆
202423.93850 of 471018.3%★☆☆☆☆
202331.43306 of 464728.9%★☆☆☆☆
202235.63034 of 458133.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.83185 of 457830.4%★★☆☆☆
201948.62120 of 447952.7%★★★☆☆
201828.13309 of 435924.1%★☆☆☆☆
201718.63843 of 432911.2%★☆☆☆☆
201613.24000 of 42866.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201511.64075 of 43205.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201416.53935 of 42607.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201324.23640 of 422113.8%★☆☆☆☆
201214.34006 of 42064.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201141.82860 of 409530.2%★★☆☆☆
201059.21812 of 393754.0%★★★☆☆
200950.42240 of 388442.3%★★☆☆☆
200853.12027 of 376846.2%★★☆☆☆
200735.02884 of 372422.6%★☆☆☆☆
200639.32529 of 347627.2%★☆☆☆☆
200544.12300 of 347533.8%★★☆☆☆
200459.31519 of 346556.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202240.92761 of 446138.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.12554 of 433141.0%★★☆☆☆
201963.21148 of 429573.3%★★★★☆
201828.03501 of 424017.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202126.92856 of 344617.1%★☆☆☆☆
201938.12211 of 333333.7%★★☆☆☆
201828.22646 of 322618.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202326.63630 of 458820.9%★☆☆☆☆
202217.24136 of 45619.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.63776 of 449916.1%★☆☆☆☆
201959.41536 of 434864.7%★★★☆☆
201829.93257 of 430624.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.23933 of 441310.9%★☆☆☆☆
202518.53319 of 36448.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.04089 of 44658.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.63501 of 440120.4%★☆☆☆☆
202236.82976 of 437632.0%★★☆☆☆
202128.23356 of 432922.5%★☆☆☆☆
201944.52347 of 418844.0%★★☆☆☆
201830.03260 of 416821.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202614.64339 of 45204.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202524.23174 of 370514.3%★☆☆☆☆
202431.53490 of 459424.0%★☆☆☆☆
202333.53310 of 452126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202245.52458 of 447745.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.83067 of 445131.1%★★☆☆☆
201961.91237 of 430971.3%★★★★☆
201838.42821 of 426433.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.92113 of 458253.9%★★★☆☆
202534.42601 of 373930.4%★★☆☆☆
202420.74004 of 464713.8%★☆☆☆☆
202353.51932 of 458557.9%★★★☆☆
202248.92238 of 456351.0%★★★☆☆
202149.12022 of 449855.0%★★★☆☆
201948.72089 of 435752.1%★★★☆☆
201826.73453 of 431920.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.52058 of 233511.9%★☆☆☆☆
202547.31161 of 234450.5%★★★☆☆
202432.11674 of 237229.4%★☆☆☆☆
202332.81629 of 233030.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.71235 of 225445.2%★★☆☆☆
202172.7454 of 225279.8%★★★★☆
201929.51617 of 219326.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.81765 of 208015.1%★☆☆☆☆
201738.91221 of 202739.8%★★☆☆☆
201648.71101 of 198744.6%★★☆☆☆
201540.71324 of 204335.2%★★☆☆☆
20147.21909 of 19873.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201340.81294 of 197334.4%★★☆☆☆
201231.31478 of 195124.2%★☆☆☆☆
201137.91461 of 189522.9%★☆☆☆☆
201032.91464 of 180318.8%★☆☆☆☆
200932.71425 of 176319.2%★☆☆☆☆
200824.41504 of 171812.5%★☆☆☆☆
200719.21505 of 168410.6%★☆☆☆☆
200614.71458 of 15858.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200529.71250 of 158221.0%★☆☆☆☆
200429.71272 of 157319.1%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202251.7832 of 218261.9%★★★☆☆
202170.6312 of 211885.3%★★★★☆
201935.51379 of 205833.0%★★☆☆☆
201824.51773 of 200811.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.51083 of 139022.1%★☆☆☆☆
202428.61381 of 177022.0%★☆☆☆☆
202168.0258 of 159283.8%★★★★☆
201942.2773 of 144546.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.21117 of 137618.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.81947 of 224013.1%★☆☆☆☆
202541.11071 of 182541.3%★★☆☆☆
202425.01823 of 224218.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.91771 of 224121.0%★☆☆☆☆
202254.1893 of 222159.8%★★★☆☆
202162.1662 of 215169.2%★★★☆☆
201926.61646 of 204719.6%★☆☆☆☆
201813.21918 of 20084.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.71998 of 21416.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202542.2975 of 173143.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.71536 of 211927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202336.51404 of 211633.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.31350 of 207735.0%★★☆☆☆
202168.6425 of 204379.2%★★★★☆
201924.51636 of 193515.5%★☆☆☆☆
201824.71601 of 189515.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.22115 of 22536.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202556.6639 of 182064.9%★★★☆☆
202435.51504 of 223532.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.71524 of 225132.3%★★☆☆☆
202252.0916 of 222058.7%★★★☆☆
202186.4108 of 217295.0%★★★★★
201942.61202 of 207342.0%★★☆☆☆
201826.71695 of 203916.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.01773 of 225321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202430.91607 of 224628.5%★☆☆☆☆
202340.41315 of 224541.4%★★☆☆☆
202251.5955 of 222857.1%★★★☆☆
202179.0314 of 216885.5%★★★★☆
201922.21749 of 206915.5%★☆☆☆☆
201831.81453 of 203028.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202316.11769 of 18152.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.21294 of 173125.2%★☆☆☆☆
202224.01467 of 172314.9%★☆☆☆☆
202156.4665 of 170060.9%★★★☆☆
201816.41547 of 16737.5%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.31200 of 200940.3%★★☆☆☆
202552.7839 of 197457.5%★★★☆☆
202464.2575 of 199071.1%★★★★☆
202363.1613 of 196168.7%★★★☆☆
202264.5510 of 187672.8%★★★★☆
202162.3591 of 186168.2%★★★☆☆
201966.7453 of 185775.6%★★★★☆
201878.6205 of 179788.6%★★★★☆
201761.3512 of 177771.2%★★★★☆
201629.01380 of 176221.7%★☆☆☆☆
201549.5979 of 174343.8%★★☆☆☆
201454.5801 of 173453.8%★★★☆☆
201314.21487 of 165210.0%★☆☆☆☆
201250.8801 of 160350.0%★★★☆☆
201135.71376 of 167217.7%★☆☆☆☆
201041.21211 of 156822.8%★☆☆☆☆
200952.3926 of 153939.8%★★☆☆☆
200854.3842 of 151044.2%★★☆☆☆
200745.41009 of 149732.6%★★☆☆☆
200623.51227 of 143014.2%★☆☆☆☆
200542.41015 of 142929.0%★☆☆☆☆
200447.2951 of 142733.4%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202270.4269 of 183785.4%★★★★☆
202163.7419 of 182977.1%★★★★☆
201952.2668 of 181063.1%★★★☆☆
201885.9102 of 178494.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20268.41170 of 11952.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202542.9518 of 115355.1%★★★☆☆
202478.5158 of 143789.0%★★★★☆
202368.8236 of 137182.8%★★★★☆
202284.099 of 127892.3%★★★★★
202172.2160 of 119586.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.21561 of 193619.4%★☆☆☆☆
202511.51365 of 15049.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202473.8273 of 188085.5%★★★★☆
202357.0736 of 189161.1%★★★☆☆
202272.1341 of 184181.5%★★★★☆
202162.4589 of 181567.5%★★★☆☆
201951.3863 of 179852.0%★★★☆☆
201881.4165 of 178190.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.3888 of 186052.3%★★★☆☆
202555.5476 of 145367.2%★★★☆☆
202474.6234 of 180587.0%★★★★☆
202372.6292 of 182084.0%★★★★☆
202264.2406 of 176277.0%★★★★☆
202155.1657 of 174362.3%★★★☆☆
201973.3273 of 171484.1%★★★★☆
201867.5355 of 169179.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.01133 of 193741.5%★★☆☆☆
202562.5333 of 151378.0%★★★★☆
202469.6285 of 188484.9%★★★★☆
202371.4301 of 189784.1%★★★★☆
202265.3378 of 184779.5%★★★★☆
202161.7508 of 184872.5%★★★★☆
201971.2288 of 181884.2%★★★★☆
201882.5139 of 179492.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.8889 of 195454.5%★★★☆☆
202575.5200 of 151586.8%★★★★☆
202479.3204 of 189189.2%★★★★☆
202369.2425 of 191377.8%★★★★☆
202281.5171 of 185390.8%★★★★★
202159.5622 of 184066.2%★★★☆☆
201962.9517 of 182471.7%★★★★☆
201877.3233 of 180387.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20269.71543 of 15812.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.21289 of 12990.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202333.51091 of 157630.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.9771 of 152549.4%★★☆☆☆
201889.146 of 153997.0%★★★★★
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
Male (2026)54th percentile+46 vs school
At Risk (2022)38th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2023)21st percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)17th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+17 vs school
White (2026)25th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)21st percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)13th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-28 vs school
High school
At Risk (2022)85th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)55th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school
White (2023)31st percentile-38 vs school
Female (2026)19th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-38 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I64%+10 vs state
Biology64%-6 vs state
English I Reading62%+6 vs state
English II Reading50%-10 vs state
U.S. History38%-32 vs state
Reading34%-21 vs state
Social Studies21%-10 vs state
Mathematics21%-22 vs state

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Students at Gustine School are 65% Hispanic, 34% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Gustine School.

Gustine School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Texas alternative schools.


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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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