The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Grandview-hopkins El
Grandview-Hopkins Elementary serves a small rural corner of Gray County, hosting roughly fifty students in a single building spanning pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The school sits in Groom, a compact farm-and-ranching town that has held steady at a small population, with little recent housing growth and a local economy anchored by agriculture and the school district itself as an employer.
The school's testing profile shows mixed performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, fifth graders performed strongest, while third and fourth graders showed lower proficiency. In math, third and fourth graders scored roughly level with the school average, but fifth graders dropped notably lower. Science proficiency in fifth grade was particularly weak. Because the school's sixth-grade cohorts are very small, state data does not carry results for that grade, making it hard to track how students perform as they approach middle school transition. Across all subjects measured, the school's overall proficiency sits in the top quartile among the four districts in Gray County, though absolute proficiency rates remain modest. The data carries only a single year, so trends cannot be assessed.
The school's accountability rating from Texas for 2024-2025 was a "C," the most recent public measure a parent would consider.
The student body is small enough that grade-by-grade swings can reflect individual student circumstances more than systemic patterns. The enrollment is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic presence and one American Indian student. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch status was not disclosed in available data. Special education and English learner counts were also not reported. Parent interest in understanding which students may need additional support, or how the school staffs specialists, would require direct contact with the school.
The town itself has basic services and a strong civic identity centered on school and church. Most residents own their own homes. The housing market in the broader 79039 zip code has seen modest price declines. Commutes are short; Interstate 40 Business cuts through town, and residents work locally or in nearby Amarillo. The school's single-building setup means all grade levels share one campus and staff, which shapes both community and operational realities in a place this small.
The school serves only through sixth grade. Seventh through twelfth graders from the district continue their education in Groom or Pampa, so a family enrolling at Grandview-Hopkins would be planning for a school change after sixth grade regardless. This is a feature of how rural districts often organize, not a weakness of the school itself.
For parents considering this school, the practical questions center on whether a small rural setting fits their family's needs, how the school's mixed test performance and "C" rating align with their academic expectations, and whether they are prepared for a school transition after sixth grade. Direct conversation with school leadership about grade-by-grade support, specialist staffing, and the transition process would help clarify what the school can offer.
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