GOLD BURG SCHOOL

GOLD BURG SCHOOL is a K-12 campus of minimally staffed scale in BOWIE, Texas, one of the schools within GOLD BURG ISD, teacheing 148 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 69% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

GOLD BURG ISD is the operating authority for GOLD BURG SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, GOLD BURG SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GOLD BURG SCHOOL logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, GOLD BURG SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 48.8%; actual is 30.0%, a gap of -18.8 points.

In the broader community, Montague County reports that median household income runs about $64,545, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Montague County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students), GOLD BURG SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BELLEVUE SCHOOL, around 7.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GOLD BURG SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GOLD BURG SCHOOL has increased 36%, going from 109 students in 2018 to 148 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 27% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.