Gause Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Gause Isd

Gause ISD serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade across a small rural district in Milam County. The district enrolls a small but distributed student body across its grade band, with modest enrollment in each grade. The student body is roughly evenly split between white and Hispanic students, with a smaller Black population and minimal representation from other groups.

In academic terms, Gause ISD's testing results show uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, the district demonstrates relative strength in the upper grades: eighth-grade ELA proficiency stands notably higher than earlier grades, while third through fifth grades cluster in a lower range. Mathematics proficiency is volatile across the progression, dipping significantly in third and fifth grades before recovering in sixth grade and again in eighth grade. Science proficiency at the fifth-grade level is quite low; eighth-grade science performance improves substantially. Eighth-grade social studies performance lands at the midpoint. Across all tested subjects, students are far more likely to achieve the "approaches" level (below proficient) than the higher "meets" or "masters" levels, indicating that while many students are making academic progress, only a portion are meeting grade-level standards in any subject.

When positioned against other Milam County districts, Gause ISD's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile of the county's five districts. The district also reports a chronic absenteeism rate that sits above the county median, suggesting this may be an area warranting attention. Per-pupil spending is in the upper range for the county.

The housing market in the district's service area centers on two communities: Caldwell and Gause. Home values are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and the market has remained relatively stable. Monthly mortgage estimates based on current rates and down-payment conventions are notably accessible. The broader economic context reflects a stable local labor market with unemployment near the national average and household incomes near the national median.

The district's grade configuration means it does not serve high school grades and therefore has no graduation rate data. No free-or-reduced-price-lunch counts, special education or English learner enrollment figures, or discipline data were available in the profile, so the economic composition of the student body and specific support-service populations cannot be characterized from the available data. Recent district changes or bond activity were not found in publicly available sources. A parent may want to ask the district directly about services for students learning English or with individualized education plans, current enrollment trends, and any strategic initiatives underway.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

142

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 49%

Black 8%

White 39%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

44%

—

Gr 4

40%

—

Gr 5

33%

43%

Gr 6

57%

—

Gr 7

50%

—

Gr 8

71%

—

Math

Gr 3

38%

—

Gr 4

40%

—

Gr 5

22%

43%

Gr 6

43%

—

Gr 7

38%

—

Gr 8

57%

—

Science

Gr 5

11%

43%

Gr 8

57%

—

Social studies

Gr 8

43%

—

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

32%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

18%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

36%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

14%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

29%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

21%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

GAUSE EL

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

33%

Grade 3

46%

Grade 4

31%

Grade 5

56%

Grade 6

50%

Grade 7

63%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

50%

Grade 3

46%

Grade 4

38%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 6

40%

Grade 7

75%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

25%

Grade 5

63%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

50%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$373,794

Year-over-year change+1.3%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$306K to $383K

vs. state typical1.24x

vs. national typical1.02x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
77857	Gause	$383K	+1.5%	88.1%
77836	Caldwell	$306K	-0.5%	11.9%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,886/mo

Home price / national median income4.5x

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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