Garrison Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Garrison Isd

Garrison ISD is a small district serving prekindergarten through grade twelve in Nacogdoches County, with an enrollment spread across elementary, middle, and high school buildings. The district's most significant recent development is a facilities upgrade: voters approved a bond in May 2021 that resulted in a new high school and multipurpose building opening in fall 2023. The high school replaced an aging building with documented plumbing, electrical, and safety concerns and includes twenty-one new classrooms with three specialty labs. The multipurpose facility added fine arts and gymnasium space. The bond carried a property-tax increase families would need to factor into their housing decision: it added interest-and-sinking tax on top of the district's existing maintenance-and-operations rate.

The district's student body is predominantly white, with meaningful Black and Hispanic enrollment. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch data was not reported, so a clear picture of economic disadvantage is incomplete.

In state testing, Garrison's results show uneven performance across grade levels and subjects. In elementary grades, third-grade math and reading both sit well below proficiency benchmarks. Fourth grade rebounds notably, with strong reading performance and solid math proficiency. Fifth grade sustains that strength in reading and math. By sixth grade, proficiency drops in math, though reading stays solid. In middle school, seventh-grade math is a relative bright spot, but eighth-grade testing shows softness in math, reading, and social studies. Science is a consistent area of concern: fifth-grade science proficiency is quite low, though eighth-grade science performance improves. Taken together, students show stronger proficiency in reading than math through most grades, and a notable dip in upper elementary and early middle school.

Across all tested subjects and grade levels, the district's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the county's eight districts. This positioning reflects the stronger performance in some grade cohorts offsetting weaker ones.

Chronic absenteeism at the district sits near the county median, suggesting attendance is neither a standout strength nor a major weakness relative to peers.

Per-pupil current spending falls in the lower range among Nacogdoches County districts. No data on four-year graduation rate, staffing, course offerings, or special-population support like English learner programs or special education were available, so a full operational picture is limited. The district operates an elementary school, a middle school, a high school, and a cooperative disciplinary alternative education program alongside its main schools.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

771

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 15%

Black 18%

White 62%

Asian 1%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

26%

45%

Gr 4

75%

80%

Gr 5

66%

67%

Gr 6

48%

71%

Gr 7

63%

75%

Gr 8

43%

80%

Math

Gr 3

23%

35%

Gr 4

53%

80%

Gr 5

66%

87%

Gr 6

34%

50%

Gr 7

75%

76%

Gr 8

50%

57%

Science

Gr 5

21%

27%

Gr 8

40%

64%

Social studies

Gr 8

33%

52%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

46%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

47%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

17%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

35%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

23%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

67%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

17%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

33%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

63%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

GARRISON EL

GARRISON H S

GARRISON MIDDLE

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY DAEP COOP

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

27%

Grade 3

63%

Grade 4

72%

Grade 5

42%

Grade 6

76%

Grade 7

53%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

32%

Grade 3

77%

Grade 4

66%

Grade 5

60%

Grade 6

69%

Grade 7

60%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

23%

Grade 5

51%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

42%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$224,492

Year-over-year change+2.9%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$191K to $281K

vs. state typical0.74x

vs. national typical0.61x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75946	Garrison	$225K	+2.9%	96.8%
75961	Nacogdoches	$191K	-0.2%	2.1%
75965	Nacogdoches	$281K	+5.4%	1.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,010/mo

Year-over-year change+6.2%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$860 to $1,290/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
75961	Nacogdoches	$860	—	2.1%
75965	Nacogdoches	$1,290	+6.2%	1.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,133/mo

Home price / national median income2.7x

Annual rent / national median income14.5%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$123/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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