Is Gus Birdwell Elementary a good school?

Gus Birdwell Elementary ranks 1744 th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gus Birdwell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Gus Birdwell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gus Birdwell Elementary?

Students at Gus Birdwell Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 33% White.

What schools do graduates of Gus Birdwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gus Birdwell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spearman J H High : Spearman High School

Gus Birdwell Elementary School in Spearman TX

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gus Birdwell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gus Birdwell Elementary 1744^th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Gus Birdwell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Spearman Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Spearman Independent School District (Isd) 161^st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	76.12	626^th	3465	81.9%
2005	68.91	1062^nd	3475	69.4%
2006	55.16	1773^rd	3476	49.0%
2007	46.47	2389^th	3724	35.8%
2008	23.27	3339^th	3768	11.4%
2009	50.85	2201^st	3884	43.3%
2010	43.66	2664^th	3937	32.3%
2011	48.71	2486^th	4095	39.3%
2012	29.16	3470^th	4206	17.5%
2013	20.24	3789^th	4221	10.2%
2014	30.52	3384^th	4260	20.6%
2015	41.81	2759^th	4320	36.1%
2016	54.49	2083^rd	4286	51.4%
2017	56.32	1649^th	4329	61.9%
2018	59.71	1503^rd	4359	65.5%
2019	52.37	1904^th	4479	57.5%
2021	77.89	815^th	4578	82.2%
2022	62.25	1509^th	4581	67.1%
2023	57.24	1744^th	4647	62.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	27.74	2673^rd	3226	17.1%
2019	29.06	2732^nd	3333	18.0%
2021	60.24	978^th	3446	71.6%
2022	39.23	2266^th	3487	35.0%
2023	31.29	2712^th	3556	23.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	34.62	2437^th	3799	35.9%
2022	72.48	605^th	3952	84.7%
2023	33.10	2880^th	4086	29.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	49.28	2086^th	4264	51.1%
2019	44.52	2457^th	4309	43.0%
2021	73.91	679^th	4451	84.7%
2022	57.31	1658^th	4477	63.0%
2023	53.07	1970^th	4521	56.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.60	1^st	56	98.2%
2022	93.01	1^st	49	98.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	51.27	1930^th	4306	55.2%
2019	57.69	1623^rd	4348	62.7%
2021	71.51	1005^th	4499	77.7%
2022	58.98	1614^th	4561	64.6%
2023	53.19	1968^th	4588	57.1%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	39.56	2688^th	4240	36.6%
2019	34.28	3106^th	4295	27.7%
2021	71.99	648^th	4331	85.0%
2022	51.35	2002^nd	4461	55.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	63.67	1287^th	4319	70.2%
2019	46.39	2228^th	4357	48.9%
2021	81.56	639^th	4498	85.8%
2022	63.25	1413^th	4563	69.0%
2023	59.05	1628^th	4585	64.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	45.29	2256^th	4168	45.9%
2019	44.62	2339^th	4188	44.1%
2021	73.51	743^rd	4329	82.8%
2022	54.92	1764^th	4376	59.7%
2023	49.09	2107^th	4401	52.1%

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Rank History for White students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	72.19	709^th	3127	77.3%
2019	56.28	1316^th	3142	58.1%
2021	80.08	375^th	3082	87.8%
2022	69.36	803^rd	3082	73.9%
2023	67.38	901^st	3106	71.0%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Gus Birdwell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	277	0	0	89	0	n/a	n/a	366
1990	330	0	0	104	2	n/a	n/a	436
1991	332	0	1	118	0	n/a	n/a	451
1992	297	0	1	116	0	n/a	n/a	414
1993	272	0	1	120	0	n/a	n/a	393
1994	251	0	1	134	0	n/a	n/a	386
1995	209	0	0	163	0	n/a	n/a	372
1996	209	0	0	163	0	n/a	n/a	372
1997	196	0	0	157	0	n/a	n/a	353
1998	217	0	1	159	0	n/a	n/a	377
1999	200	0	4	164	0	n/a	n/a	368
2000	184	1	3	178	0	n/a	n/a	366
2001	165	0	5	179	0	n/a	n/a	349
2002	158	0	5	196	0	n/a	n/a	359
2003	158	0	5	196	0	n/a	n/a	359
2004	159	0	4	213	0	n/a	n/a	376
2005	179	0	3	208	0	n/a	n/a	390
2006	140	1	3	217	0	n/a	n/a	361
2007	132	0	2	236	0	n/a	n/a	370
2008	138	0	1	270	0	n/a	n/a	409
2009	136	0	1	299	0	n/a	n/a	436
2010	129	0	3	313	0	n/a	n/a	445
2011	144	0	2	311	1	0	3	461
2012	128	0	1	293	1	0	2	425
2013	148	0	1	304	1	0	1	455
2014	134	0	1	312	1	0	1	449
2015	132	0	1	320	0	0	2	455
2016	128	0	2	304	0	0	1	435
2017	122	0	3	289	0	0	1	415
2018	132	0	3	285	0	0	2	422
2019	125	0	3	281	0	0	3	412
2020	137	0	3	263	0	0	3	406
2021	118	0	2	255	0	0	3	378
2022	127	0	0	241	0	0	4	372
2023	119	0	0	234	1	0	3	357

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gus Birdwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	366	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	436	27.0	16.1	n/a
1991	451	26.6	16.9	n/a
1992	414	25.4	16.2	25.8
1993	393	25.0	15.7	37.2
1994	386	26.2	14.7	36.8
1995	372	24.1	15.4	36.3
1996	372	24.1	15.4	36.3
1997	353	25.6	13.8	43.9
1998	377	28.6	13.2	42.2
1999	368	28.7	12.8	56.8
2000	366	28.8	12.7	58.2
2001	349	28.8	12.1	57.6
2002	359	30.0	12.0	56.5
2003	359	30.0	12.0	56.5
2004	376	28.7	13.1	58.2
2005	390	30.5	12.8	57.7
2006	361	29.4	12.3	63.7
2007	370	29.3	12.6	64.3
2008	409	31.1	13.2	60.4
2009	436	33.4	13.0	59.9
2010	445	34.4	12.9	69.9
2011	461	34.7	13.2	66.2
2012	425	32.3	13.1	68.5
2013	455	35.6	12.7	60
2014	449	35.6	12.5	59.9
2015	455	36.0	12.6	60.2
2016	435	38.0	11.4	63
2017	415	37.4	11.0	63.4
2018	422	36.7	11.4	64.5
2019	412	35.9	11.4	64.6
2020	406	34.2	11.8	63.3
2021	378	33.2	11.3	61.1
2022	372	35.0	10.6	66.1
2023	357	35.3	10.0	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gus Birdwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	366	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	436	27.0	16.1	n/a
1991	451	26.6	16.9	n/a
1992	414	25.4	16.2	25.8
1993	393	25.0	15.7	37.2
1994	386	26.2	14.7	36.8
1995	372	24.1	15.4	36.3
1996	372	24.1	15.4	36.3
1997	353	25.6	13.8	43.9
1998	377	28.6	13.2	42.2
1999	368	28.7	12.8	56.8
2000	366	28.8	12.7	58.2
2001	349	28.8	12.1	57.6
2002	359	30.0	12.0	56.5
2003	359	30.0	12.0	56.5
2004	376	28.7	13.1	58.2
2005	390	30.5	12.8	57.7
2006	361	29.4	12.3	63.7
2007	370	29.3	12.6	64.3
2008	409	31.1	13.2	60.4
2009	436	33.4	13.0	59.9
2010	445	34.4	12.9	69.9
2011	461	34.7	13.2	66.2
2012	425	32.3	13.1	68.5
2013	455	35.6	12.7	60
2014	449	35.6	12.5	59.9
2015	455	36.0	12.6	60.2
2016	435	38.0	11.4	63
2017	415	37.4	11.0	63.4
2018	422	36.7	11.4	64.5
2019	412	35.9	11.4	64.6
2020	406	34.2	11.8	63.3
2021	378	33.2	11.3	61.1
2022	372	35.0	10.6	66.1
2023	357	35.3	10.0	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gus Birdwell Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,282 (12.7%)	$8,797 (87.3%)	$10,079
2020	$1,634 (15.3%)	$9,015 (84.7%)	$10,649
2021	$1,974 (16.8%)	$9,770 (83.2%)	$11,744

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gus Birdwell Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1904^th of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 1744^th of 4647 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Gus Birdwell Elementary)	46	59	13%
3rd Grade Reading (Spearman Independent School District (Isd))	46	59	13%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gus Birdwell Elementary)	56	70	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spearman Independent School District (Isd))	56	70	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%
4th Grade Reading (Gus Birdwell Elementary)	35	52	17%
4th Grade Reading (Spearman Independent School District (Isd))	35	52	17%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	47	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gus Birdwell Elementary)	44	52	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spearman Independent School District (Isd))	44	52	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	47	1%
5th Grade Reading (Gus Birdwell Elementary)	48	52	4%
5th Grade Reading (Spearman Independent School District (Isd))	48	52	4%
5th Grade Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gus Birdwell Elementary)	63	34	29%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spearman Independent School District (Isd))	63	34	29%
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	56	50	6%
5th Grade Science (Gus Birdwell Elementary)	52	29	23%
5th Grade Science (Spearman Independent School District (Isd))	52	29	23%
5th Grade Science (Texas)	48	34	14%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	412	357	13.3%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	281	234	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	125	119	4.8%
Two or More Races	3	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.6%	59.7%	4.9%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR Reading (2023)			STAAR Mathematics (2023)			STAAR Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gus Birdwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 S Townsend St	Spearman	79081	Hansford County	Spearman Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 659-2565	357	35	10.0	59.7%	119 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57.2	1744^th of 4647 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.3	1509^th of 4581 public elementary schools	67.1%	235	59.0	52.0	52.0	70.0	52.0	34.0	29.0	$11,744	$1,974	$9,770
Gruver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Garrett Ave	Gruver	79040	Hansford County	Gruver Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 733-2031	159	19	8.2	54.7%	79 (49.7%)	1 (0.6%)	77 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	92.9	271^st of 4647 public elementary schools	94.2%		80.3	739^th of 4581 public elementary schools	83.9%	468	87.0	73.0		61.0	73.0			$12,412	$958	$11,454

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Rank History for Female students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

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Rank History for Male students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

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Rank History for White students at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Enrollment information for Gus Birdwell Elementary

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gus Birdwell Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Gus Birdwell Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gus Birdwell Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Gus Birdwell Elementary

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