Gold Burg School
Public school in Bowie, Texas · Gold Burg ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Gold Burg School serves 148 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Bowie (Montague County). It is the only school in Gold Burg ISD. By enrollment it is the 254th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 14.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Gold Burg ISD |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482097002091 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gold Burg ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 148 | 148 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 10.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 57.4% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Gold Burg School in context
Size
Gold Burg School is the only school in Gold Burg ISD, so its 148 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 29 miles away with a median enrollment of 207; Gold Burg School is smaller 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 11 with 17 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 11 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 10 in kindergarten and 10 in grade 12. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64.9% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 27%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.4% 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 14.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 148 students, Gold Burg School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 148 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Gold Burg School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Gold Burg School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is Bellevue School, 7.1 miles away in Bellevue 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 | 64.9% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
35.1% of students are girls and 64.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
468 Prater Rd, Bowie, TX 76230
Phone: (940)872-3562
Website: goldburgisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gold Burg School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue School | Bellevue ISD | 7.1 mi | 234 | 13.3 | 41.5% |
| Midway School | Midway ISD | 17.4 mi | 137 | 7.3 | 73% |
| Prairie Valley School | Prairie Valley ISD | 18.3 mi | 135 | 9.2 | 51.1% |
| Forestburg School | Forestburg ISD | 21.9 mi | 180 | 10.4 | 35.6% |
| Paint Rock Frontier Academy | Paint Rock ISD | 36.1 mi | 11 | 8.5 | – |
| Slidell Schools | Slidell ISD | 36.5 mi | 497 | 10.8 | 40.8% |
| Era School | Era ISD | 37.3 mi | 499 | 12 | 43.3% |
| Bryson School | Bryson ISD | 44.8 mi | 267 | 13 | 45.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.