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Enrollment
484
High
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADEWATER ISD·NCES 482076002083
Gladewater High School
2201 W GAY AVE, GLADEWATER, TX 75647 · (903) 845-5591 · Upshur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
354 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 137 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 135 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 22% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GLADEWATER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 46.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 36.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gladewater High School
Gladewater High School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater High School this school | 484 | 73.1% | 50.3% |
| Westwood High School PALESTINE | 405 | 76.0% | 39.8% |
| New Boston High School NEW BOSTON | 324 | 71.9% | 55.4% |
| Commerce High School COMMERCE | 456 | 70.8% | 37.9% |
| Waskom High School WASKOM | 257 | 67.3% | 41.7% |
| Schulenburg Secondary SCHULENBURG | 411 | 68.9% | 40.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gladewater High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #815 of 1,385 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #811 of 1,425 ▼ 20 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #906 of 1,425 ▼ 55 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #301 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #917 of 2,107 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #302 of 1,344 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #263 of 1,346 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #519 of 1,522 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #623 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
484
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 484 | 40 | 12.1:1 | 73% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 39.7 | 11.8:1 | 70% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 42.4 | 10.8:1 | 73% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 44 | 11.1:1 | 72% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 51.4 | 9.3:1 | 64% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 43 | 12.1:1 | 63% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 50 | 11.3:1 | 55% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 49 | 12.6:1 | 31% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 44 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladewater High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (477 to 484); teachers down 22% (51.4 to 40).
About Gladewater High School
Gladewater High School is a small high school in GLADEWATER, Texas, administered by GLADEWATER ISD. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 484 students. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Gladewater High School is a school in GLADEWATER ISD. The district has 4 schools and 1,636 students.
A majority of students at Gladewater High School, 52%, are White. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 5% multiracial. Upshur County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Gladewater High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
A ratio of 12.1:1 comes from the school's 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 73% of students at Gladewater High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Upshur County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
allk12 grades Gladewater High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Gladewater High School would score about 42.5%. It scores 50.3%, 7.8 points above that figure.
Upshur County census figures show that median household income is about $66,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 25 public schools operate in Upshur County, serving about 7,918 students.
The shortest distance from Gladewater High School to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to Gladewater Primary School. The five-mile area around Gladewater High School holds 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 51.8% proficiency; Gladewater High School posts 50.3%.
Gladewater High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show 489 students in 2020-21 and 484 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.1:1 to 12.1:1.
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Upshur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLADEWATER ISD
- Weldon Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Gladewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other schools in GLADEWATER
- Weldon Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Sabine High SchoolHigh · 456 students
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Gladewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Sabine Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Gladewater Primary School1.4 mi · 296
- Weldon Elementary School1.8 mi · 485
- Gladewater Middle School1.8 mi · 371
- Union Grove Junior High School2.7 mi · 112
- Union Grove High School2.7 mi · 232
- Union Grove Elementary School2.9 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Gladewater High SchoolHow many students attend Gladewater High School?
Gladewater High School enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gladewater High School serve?
Gladewater High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Gladewater High School have?
Gladewater High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gladewater High School?
At Gladewater High School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Gladewater High School public or private?
Gladewater High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GLADEWATER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.