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Sivells Bend Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

3640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sivells Bend Elementary is a very small, rural PK-8 school in Gainesville, TX, serving just 62 students as the sole campus of the Sivells Bend Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its extreme volatility in state rankings, which have swung from the 92nd percentile to the 21st percentile in just four years. This instability is a direct result of its tiny student body, where the performance of just a few students can dramatically shift the school's overall standing. For example, while the current 8th-grade class achieved 100% proficiency in Reading and Math, the 3rd and 4th graders scored 0% proficient in Math. This "all or nothing" pattern is unique to Sivells Bend when compared to nearby schools like Muenster Elementary and Lindsay Elementary, which show stable, high performance year after year. On the positive side, the school offers an incredibly personalized learning environment with a student-to-teacher ratio of just 8.2:1—less than half that of the Gainesville Independent School District (Isd) schools like Edison Elementary and W E Chalmers Elementary.

Despite spending nearly $20,000 per student—more than double the amount spent by the high-performing Muenster and Lindsay schools—Sivells Bend's academic outcomes are far less consistent. This high investment, while a necessity for a small rural district, has not yet translated into stable, high-quality results for all students. The school's best-ever performance was in 2020-2021, when it ranked in the 92nd percentile, but that success has not been sustained. For parents, Sivells Bend offers the potential for incredible, personalized attention, but also carries the risk of significant variability in educational experience from year to year, depending on the specific cohort of students.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,728

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1053 Cr 403
Gainesville, TX 76240-9307

(940) 665-6411

District: Sivells Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg51%

3,640^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

815^th of 951Sivells Bend 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	3640 of 4627	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.4	1558 of 4651	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	2088 of 4710	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2214 of 4647	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	2591 of 4581	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	90.4	386 of 4578	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	44.2	2418 of 4479	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3480 of 4359	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	3687 of 4329	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.9	2549 of 4286	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	2932 of 4320	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.8	3501 of 4260	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	3415 of 4221	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.6	2426 of 4206	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	2948 of 4095	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.1	3683 of 3937	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	70.2	1081 of 3884	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	36.9	2814 of 3768	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.5	2177 of 3724	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.1	1095 of 3475	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	1883 of 3465	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	94.6	92 of 4331	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	3026 of 4658	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2383 of 4561	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.5	513 of 4499	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	32.9	3074 of 4306	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	2033 of 4477	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.5	4122 of 4264	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	2112 of 4647	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	2014 of 3108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	2499 of 3106	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2808 of 3082	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	1429 of 3082	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1919 of 3142	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.1	2980 of 3127	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	50 of 2344	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	198 of 2372	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	520 of 2330	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	34.5	1490 of 2254	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	867 of 2193	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	920 of 2080	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	1053 of 2027	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	819 of 1987	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	808 of 2043	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	23.8	1652 of 1987	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.6	1175 of 1973	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.5	592 of 1951	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	308 of 1895	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	31.6	1489 of 1803	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.2	696 of 1763	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	397 of 1718	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	109 of 1684	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	76.0	276 of 1585	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.1	267 of 1582	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	82.3	105 of 1573	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	301 of 2242	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	13 of 1820	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	53.2	824 of 2073	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	945 of 2039	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	18 of 1818	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	45.0	1041 of 2030	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	108 of 1439	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	173 of 1733	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	49.6	875 of 1749	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	640 of 1684	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	1202 of 1673	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

At Risk (2021)98th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)55th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)55th percentile~ school

White (2024)35th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)87th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th 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	Total
Sivells Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1053 Cr 403	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Sivells Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-6411	62	8	8.2	59.7%	45 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	26.8	3640^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.3%		60.4	1558^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%	2082			62.5	42.9	50.0		87.5	0.0	0.0	25.0			100.0	$11,728
Walnut Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47 C R 198	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Walnut Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-5990	73	7	11.0	67.1%	47 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	59.1	1650^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.3%		37.5	2953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%	1303			66.7			88.9	85.7	33.3			22.2	0.0		$15,854
Lindsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	625 Knight Dr	Lindsay	76250	Cooke County	Lindsay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 668-8923	268	22	12.4	7.1%	245 (91.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	68.6	1205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.3	1120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%	85			50.0	54.3	70.0	81.0		40.0	54.3	47.5	83.3			$7,309
Muenster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	912 N Walnut St	Muenster	76252	Cooke County	Muenster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 759-2281	311	21	14.9	23.2%	281 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	84.7	586^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.3	396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.5%	190			66.7	63.2	68.8	69.1		71.4	73.7	56.3	71.4			$7,943
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	#1 Edison Dr	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-6091	630	35	18.1	78.6%	140 (22.2%)	26 (4.1%)	408 (64.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$9,033
W E Chalmers Elementary	Public	2-4	600 Fm 3092	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-4147	703	39	18.1	73.5%	188 (26.7%)	24 (3.4%)	455 (64.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)	16.7	4203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.9	4511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	308	8.3	66.7	18.0	34.6				16.9	39.8					$6,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Sivells Bend Elementary

Is Sivells Bend Elementary a good school?

Sivells Bend Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Sivells Bend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Sivells Bend Elementary.

What district is Sivells Bend Elementary in?

Sivells Bend Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Sivells Bend Elementary?

Students at Sivells Bend Elementary are 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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