White Oak Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on White Oak Isd

White Oak ISD, located in Gregg County, is a small district serving roughly fourteen hundred students from pre-K through grade 12 across five schools. The district enrolls a heavily white student population, with meaningful shares of multiracial students and Hispanic students making up the remainder, and operates schools positioned around a primary campus structure.

Academic performance in reading and language arts is comparatively solid. In grades 3 through 8, most students meet or exceed proficiency in ELA, with grade 7 and 8 students performing particularly well. Math proficiency shows more variation. Elementary grades sit at modest levels, grade 4 dips lower, grade 7 is a significant weak point, but grade 8 rebounds sharply. Science proficiency in grades 5 and 8 falls below reading levels, with only about half of tested students meeting the standard. Social studies shows the lowest performance overall, with fewer than half of grade 8 students proficient. Across all tested subjects, students more commonly reach the "meets" level than the "masters" level, suggesting a middle distribution of skills rather than deep mastery.

Among Gregg County's districts, White Oak's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a meaningful strength. The district's chronic absenteeism rate sits slightly above the county midpoint but remains moderate by comparison.

The district has actively invested in career pathways that lead to industry credentials. Students can pursue Structural Firefighter and Patient Care Technician certifications through a partnership with Kilgore College and MIG Welder certification through the FFA program before graduation. These are real credentials, not simulation; families interested in career-technical education or dual-credit pathways would find substance here.

In late 2025, voters approved a refunding bond that restructures how the district finances existing debt. By shifting debt payments from the maintenance-and-operations budget to the debt-service tax, the move opens operational funds for teacher and staff salaries and daily expenses without a stated tax increase. For families concerned about staffing stability and instructional resources, this signals the district's effort to protect payroll and regular operations.

The district serves a stable, modestly valued housing market in the Longview-White Oak corridor. Home values and rents are below state benchmarks, making the area relatively affordable compared to much of Texas.

Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learner enrollment, special education enrollment, and graduation rates were not available, so gaps remain in the full picture of student need and outcomes at the high school level. A parent considering White Oak would benefit from asking the district directly about these figures and about how the middle-school math dip (particularly in grade 7) is being addressed.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,415

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 9%

Black 2%

White 81%

Asian 0%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

44%

67%

Gr 4

43%

77%

Gr 5

48%

76%

Gr 6

58%

79%

Gr 7

70%

80%

Gr 8

61%

89%

Math

Gr 3

50%

75%

Gr 4

40%

62%

Gr 5

50%

73%

Gr 6

38%

67%

Gr 7

19%

24%

Gr 8

58%

78%

Science

Gr 5

27%

58%

Gr 8

52%

67%

Social studies

Gr 8

35%

49%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

69%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

68%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

11%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

68%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

14%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

81%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

25%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

44%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

68%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

10%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

42%

—

Schools in this District

5 schools are officially reported under this district.

WHITE OAK EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics

6 grades reported

65%

Grade 3

53%

Grade 4

63%

Grade 5

55%

Grade 6

22%

Grade 7

69%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

58%

Grade 3

62%

Grade 4

64%

Grade 5

71%

Grade 6

76%

Grade 7

76%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

44%

Grade 5

61%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

43%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

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

Home Values

Typical home value$232,556

Year-over-year change+0.8%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$220K to $247K

vs. state typical0.77x

vs. national typical0.63x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75604	Longview	$220K	-0.0%	53.5%
75693	White Oak	$247K	+1.6%	46.5%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,091/mo

Year-over-year change+1.6%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
75604	Longview	$1,091	+1.6%	53.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,173/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Annual rent / national median income15.6%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$82/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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