Top Rankings
Whitehouse Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,351 students in Whitehouse Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitehouse Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
4,826 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitehouse Independent School District, which is ranked #71 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
16%
53%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
63%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,740 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,974 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,740
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,974
$14,116
Best Whitehouse Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
810 Hwy 110 S
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Stanton-smith Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Zavala Trl
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5730
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5730
Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Whitehouse J High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
406 W Main
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5590
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5590
Gr: 6-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Mozelle Brown Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14600 C R 2191
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5610
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5610
Gr: PK-5 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
H L Higgins Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
306 Bascom Rd
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5580
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5580
Gr: PK-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #66.
J W Holloway Sixth Grade School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 E Main
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5656
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5656
Gr: 6 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Whitehouse A E P
Alternative School
110 W Wildcat Dr
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Gr: PK-12
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