Gholson ISD
Public school in Waco, Texas · Gholson ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Gholson ISD serves 264 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Waco (McLennan County). It is the only school in Gholson ISD. By enrollment it is the 163rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Gholson ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482061002073 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gholson ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 264 | 265 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.3% | 72.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gholson ISD in context
Size
Gholson ISD is the only school in Gholson ISD, so its 264 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 20.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 204; Gholson ISD is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 23 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 19 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than kindergarten (16 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64.8% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 264 students, Gholson ISD has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 264 students would have about 24 teachers, so Gholson ISD has 4.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Gholson ISD is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other school is Aquilla School, 9.6 miles away in Aquilla ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.5% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
137 Hamilton Dr., Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)829-1528
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gholson ISD. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquilla School | Aquilla ISD | 9.6 mi | 332 | 13.7 | 47.3% |
| G L Wiley Opportunity Center | Waco ISD | 11.7 mi | 98 | 6.5 | 81.6% |
| Abbott School | Abbott ISD | 14.8 mi | 284 | 11.7 | 38.4% |
| Penelope School | Penelope ISD | 20.5 mi | 216 | 11.8 | 50.5% |
| Mount Calm ISD | Mount Calm ISD | 21.1 mi | 168 | 11.1 | 58.9% |
| Bynum School | Bynum ISD | 22.2 mi | 187 | 9.8 | 46.5% |
| Oglesby School | Oglesby ISD | 26.1 mi | 237 | 11 | 51.1% |
| Kopperl School | Kopperl ISD | 29.3 mi | 191 | 11.4 | 67% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.