Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 76642, all part of the Groesbeck Independent School District (Isd), serve approximately 1,495 students across elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school grades in a community facing significant economic challenges, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 56% to 75%.
Groesbeck High School stands out as the district's academic leader, showing an upward ranking trend and posting a standout 79.52% proficiency in Biology—well above the state average—along with a strong 91.7% graduation rate and a low 0.9% dropout rate. In contrast, Enge-Washington Intermediate faces the greatest challenges, with only 10.38% of 5th graders proficient in Science and 16.98% in Math, though 6th Grade Reading (56.12%) offers a bright spot. The two middle schools show a dramatic contrast: Groesbeck Middle is a turnaround story, with 8th Grade Math proficiency jumping from 43.3% to 63.89%—the only instance where a district school significantly outperforms the state in math—while H O Whitehurst Elementary has the highest poverty rate (75.11%) and the lowest spending per student ($9,491), correlating with persistent struggles to meet state averages.
A key takeaway is the spending paradox: Groesbeck High School spends the most per student ($14,576) and achieves the highest performance, while H O Whitehurst Elementary spends the least and faces the steepest hurdles. However, Groesbeck Middle's remarkable math improvement, despite a 56.25% poverty rate, proves that targeted interventions can overcome socioeconomic barriers. District-wide, mathematics remains the weakest subject across all grades, while reading shows mixed but promising results, especially in upper middle grades and high school Biology.
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