Gunter Middle, Gunter TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Gunter Middle

Gunter Middle serves grades five through eight in a small North Texas town experiencing rapid suburban growth. The school sits in the southwestern corner of Grayson County, part of the Sherman-Denison metro area, in a place that originated as a railroad-served farm community but is now shifting toward suburban development as the Dallas-Fort Worth region extends northward along Preston Road.

The school's current academic picture shows uneven results across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, performance is stronger overall, with sixth-grade students showing the most proficiency. Math proficiency ranges widely: sixth graders perform better, but eighth-grade math proficiency is notably low. Science proficiency hovers around the middle range for both tested grades, while eighth-grade social studies proficiency is the weakest area across the school. Grade-by-grade, sixth grade shows the highest proficiency across multiple subjects, seventh and eighth grades show more variability, and fifth grade sits in the middle. When looking at the school against other districts in Grayson County, Gunter Middle's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint, a meaningful positioning that reflects stronger academic standing than half its county peers.

Enrollment is small, around the size typical for a middle school serving a rural or developing area, with roughly balanced numbers across the four grades. About one in six students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively lower-poverty student body. The student population is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic share and very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds.

The school operates within a district navigating substantial growth. Voters approved a significant bond in 2022 that funded a new elementary school, additions and renovations at the middle and high schools, and land acquisition for future capacity. This investment reflects the reality that the town itself is on a steep growth trajectory. Multiple large master-planned communities, including a nearly single-family-home development announced in 2025, are moving forward. A major rail logistics center broke ground in 2026. Housing values in the area are moderate relative to national benchmarks, making Gunter an accessible community for families seeking suburban development with some affordability. The growth, however, is not frictionless; development disputes have created local friction.

For families considering Gunter Middle, the school offers a small-school environment in a town in transition, with academic results that are steady in language arts and variable in math and other subjects. The low eighth-grade math proficiency is a feature a parent may want to look into further with the school. The school's position above the county median suggests it is performing adequately within its regional context, though the range of results means the fit depends on the student. The school sits within a district investing in capacity to serve incoming families, and families relocating to Gunter should expect significant ongoing residential development that will reshape the community's character over the next several years.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 657%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 811%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 52%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 834%

School 34% · District 34%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolGUNTER ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income58%48 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income75%42 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income43%Higher-income55%12 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income21%Higher-income64%43 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income52%42 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income64%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income43%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income0%Higher-income16%16 pp gap