Gatesville ISD
Gatesville, Texas · Coryell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gatesville ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 2,668 students. By enrollment it is the 316th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,668 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 204.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Coryell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4820500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gatesville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 606 | 13.2 | 56.4% |
| Gatesville High School | High | 9–12 | 782 | 11.7 | 40% |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 599 | 14.2 | 50.4% |
| Gatesville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 394 | 12.5 | 43.7% |
| Gatesville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 287 | 15.7 | 56.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gatesville ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gatesville ISD in context
Size
Gatesville ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 534 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Gatesville High School (782) and the smallest is Gatesville Primary School (287).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 2, with 212 students. Grade 12 has 209 students and kindergarten has 179, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gatesville ISD enrolls 108 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Gatesville ISD at 66.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26%.
48.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40% at Gatesville High School to 56.4% at Gatesville Elementary School. 2 of its 5 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 204.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 5.5 counselors it has 485 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.4 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Gatesville ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Oglesby ISD, 12.4 miles away with 237 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Gatesville ISD. Coryell County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 181.6 | 15 |
| School counselors | 5.5 | 485 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.4 | 1,112 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,668 |
| Instructional aides | 83.4 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 20.6 | 130 |
| School administrators | 12 | 222 |
| District administrators | 4 | 667 |
| All staff | 456 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.5% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 108 |
| Kindergarten | 179 |
| Grade 1 | 189 |
| Grade 2 | 212 |
| Grade 3 | 205 |
| Grade 4 | 203 |
| Grade 5 | 210 |
| Grade 6 | 186 |
| Grade 7 | 191 |
| Grade 8 | 203 |
| Grade 9 | 202 |
| Grade 10 | 195 |
| Grade 11 | 176 |
| Grade 12 | 209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglesby ISD | 12 mi | 237 | 11 | – |
| Jonesboro ISD | 16 mi | 337 | 13.8 | – |
| Crawford ISD | 17 mi | 596 | 12.5 | – |
| McGregor ISD | 19 mi | 1,495 | 11.9 | – |
| Valley Mills ISD | 22 mi | 669 | 11.6 | – |
| Priority Charter Schools | 22 mi | 504 | 11.7 | – |
| Moody ISD | 23 mi | 751 | 11.7 | – |
| Killeen ISD | 24 mi | 42,883 | 15.8 | Starts Aug 17 |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Coryell County
- Copperas Cove ISD (7,761 students)
- Oglesby ISD (237 students)
- Evant ISD (198 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
311 S Lovers Ln, Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: (254)865-7251
Website: gatesvilleisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.