Summary:
Zip code 75058, encompassing the town of Gunter and a portion of Prosper, Texas, is home to four schools serving students from elementary through high school, split between the top-ranked Gunter Independent School District (Isd) and the Texas College Preparatory Academies charter network.
The standout performer in the area is Gunter High School, which boasts a near-perfect 98.7% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate, alongside a steady climb in its state ranking from the 68th to the 78th percentile. Its feeder pattern is notably strong: Gunter Elementary has shown a dramatic rise from a 2-star to a 4-star rating, with 3rd graders achieving 70.59% math proficiency, while Gunter Middle also holds a 4-star rating. In contrast, Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper offers a trade-off: it excels in Reading (84.42% proficiency for 7th graders) and Biology (83.33%), but struggles with a 3.6% dropout rate and Algebra I scores (32.32%) well below the state average. The Gunter ISD schools consistently outperform the charter in overall district ranking (84th percentile statewide) and have lower student-teacher ratios, such as 11.4:1 at the high school versus 16.8:1 at the charter.
A critical finding is a community-wide weakness in Algebra I, with both Gunter High School (26.92% proficient) and Founders Classical Academy Of Prosper (32.32%) scoring far below the state average of 54.03%. However, advanced 8th graders at Gunter Middle taking Algebra I achieve 84.75% proficiency, suggesting the issue may be timing of the course. Additionally, a "math cliff" appears in middle school, as 8th graders at Gunter Middle show only 3.7% proficiency in 8th-grade math, while Reading scores remain strong across all grade levels. Spending varies widely within Gunter ISD, from $15,915 per student at the elementary to $21,420 at the high school, reflecting different program costs.
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