Enrollment
136
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUSTINE ISD·NCES 482199002215
Gustine School
503 W MAIN ST, GUSTINE, TX 76455 · (325) 667-7303 · Comanche County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
109 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 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 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Gustine School
Gustine School's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustine School this school | 136 | 80.1% | 35.4% |
| Buckholts School BUCKHOLTS | 112 | 81.3% | 26.3% |
| Morgan School MORGAN | 137 | 84.7% | 25.7% |
| Chillicothe School CHILLICOTHE | 189 | 78.8% | 38.0% |
| Walnut Springs School WALNUT SPRINGS | 165 | 84.2% | 25.8% |
| Wilson School WILSON | 133 | 72.2% | 20.3% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Gustine School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #151 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #157 of 218 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #177 of 218 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #15 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #198 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #33 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
136
-14 (-9%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 136 | 19.2 | 7.1:1 | 80% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 18.5 | 7.0:1 | 67% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 18.5 | 7.6:1 | 75% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 18 | 8.3:1 | 67% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 141 | 15.3 | 9.2:1 | 82% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 22 | 8.8:1 | 81% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | 81% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 213 | 23 | 9.3:1 | 62% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 185 | 26 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gustine School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (141 to 136); teachers up 25% (15.3 to 19.2).
About Gustine School
Gustine School runs as a small combined-grade school in GUSTINE, Texas. School enrollment was 136 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 12. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students.
For district matters, Gustine School falls under GUSTINE ISD.
At 65%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Gustine School combined. After that, the student body is 34% White. Among all residents of Comanche County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. By the diversity index, Gustine School comes in at 46%.
At Gustine School, 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 7.1:1. That ratio is under the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 80% of enrollment. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Comanche County is 23 points.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Gustine School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 35.4% actual against 39.5% predicted.
Gustine School is located in Comanche County, where median household income is about $59,635, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 9 public schools in Comanche County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,274.
Comanche Elementary School is the closest public school, about 11.2 miles away in a straight line. Gustine School comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Gustine School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Gustine School had 150 students in 2020-21 and 136 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. The ratio was 8.3:1 in 2020-21 and 7.1:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Comanche County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,950
Census ACS
Median income
$59,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Comanche Elementary School11.2 mi · 658
- Jefferies Junior High School11.3 mi · 295
- Comanche High School11.6 mi · 375
- Comanche Early Childhood Center11.9 mi · 50
- Priddy School13.2 mi · 119
- Dublin High School17.4 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Gustine SchoolHow many students attend Gustine School?
Gustine School enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Gustine School serve?
Gustine School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gustine School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gustine School is approximately 7.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gustine School?
At Gustine School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Gustine School?
Gustine School is overseen by GUSTINE ISD in Comanche County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.