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How has GONZALES NORTH AVENUE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GONZALES ISD·NCES 482106008792
Gonzales North Avenue
1032 ST JOSEPH ST, GONZALES, TX 78629 · (830) 672-1467 · Gonzales County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
410 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 190 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 196 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GONZALES ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Gonzales North Avenue
Gonzales North Avenue's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales North Avenue this school | 565 | 72.6% | 42.0% |
| Woodstone Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 554 | 72.2% | 50.1% |
| Jack Taylor Elementary School BURLESON | 536 | 73.7% | 34.3% |
| Marcy Elementary School BIG SPRING | 513 | 72.1% | N/A |
| Levelland Academic Beginnings Center LEVELLAND | 518 | 73.4% | N/A |
| Annie Sims Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 508 | 70.1% | 63.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Gonzales North Avenue ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,321 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,979 of 4,466 ▼ 266 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,876 of 4,466 ▼ 858 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,386 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #1,903 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #4,443 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #2,708 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #2,419 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.1% | #179 of 1,307 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
565
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 565 | 28.3 | 19.9:1 | 73% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 37.1 | 15.2:1 | 74% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 70% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 77% (420) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 28.7 | 14.3:1 | 78% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 78% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 77% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 39 | 15.1:1 | 69% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gonzales North Avenue.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (409 to 565); teachers down 1% (28.7 to 28.3).
About Gonzales North Avenue
Gonzales North Avenue is a medium-sized elementary school located in GONZALES, Texas. The student body numbers 565 students, from grades 3 through 5.
Gonzales North Avenue is in GONZALES ISD, a district with 2,557 students across 5 schools.
Gonzales North Avenue is 70% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 21% White and 7% Black. Among people living in Gonzales County, the Hispanic share is about 51%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1 at Gonzales North Avenue, with 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 73% of enrollment. That tracks the 76% average for public schools in Gonzales County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Gonzales North Avenue receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Texas, Gonzales North Avenue is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.0% actual against a predicted 42.7%.
Gonzales County has these Census figures: the median household income is $58,672, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gonzales County is home to 15 public schools and about 3,908 public school students.
Gonzales Junior High School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Gonzales North Avenue. By average proficiency, Gonzales North Avenue is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Gonzales North Avenue's enrollment climbed from 543 in 2020-21 to 565 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.1:1 to 19.9:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Gonzales North Avenue, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gonzales County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,851
Census ACS
Median income
$58,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,908 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GONZALES ISD
- Gonzales High SchoolHigh · 751 students
- Gonzales Junior High SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Gonzales Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Gonzales Pri AcademyElementary · 157 students
Other schools in GONZALES
- Gonzales High SchoolHigh · 751 students
- Gonzales Junior High SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Gonzales Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Gonzales Pri AcademyElementary · 157 students
- Legacy Ranch Inspire AcademyCombined · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Gonzales Junior High School0.6 mi · 584
- Gonzales Pri Academy0.7 mi · 157
- Gonzales Elementary School1.0 mi · 500
- Gonzales High School1.3 mi · 751
- Legacy Ranch Inspire Academy11.3 mi · 33
- Waelder School15.9 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Gonzales North AvenueHow many students attend Gonzales North Avenue?
Gonzales North Avenue enrolls approximately 565 students in grades 03-05.
Is Gonzales North Avenue an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gonzales North Avenue is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Gonzales North Avenue have?
Gonzales North Avenue employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Gonzales North Avenue?
Student demographics at Gonzales North Avenue are roughly 21% White, 70% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Gonzales North Avenue in?
Gonzales North Avenue is part of GONZALES ISD.
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