📍 137 Hamilton Dr, Waco, McLennan County, 76705
Gholson School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Waco, McLennan County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Terry Dawson. It is part of the Gholson Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Gholson School enrolls 262 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 180 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
173 of the school's 262 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 168 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gholson School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 12.
Gholson School is one of 2 schools in GHOLSON ISD, based in WACO, Texas. The district serves 265 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Gholson School is larger than the district average of about 133 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe