Schools in Gonzales County
7 ranked schools
Overall Score Percentile
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1/10Waelder School
Waelder ISD · Waelder
#1 Overall in Gonzales County
1/10 · #553 K-12 School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
7%
Math
8%
Sci
13%
2
5/10Nixon-smiley High School
Nixon-smiley CISD · Nixon
#2 Overall in Gonzales County
5/10 · #692 High School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
55%
Math
46%
Sci
33%
3
3/10Gonzales Junior High
Gonzales ISD · Gonzales
#3 Overall in Gonzales County
3/10 · #1035 Middle School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
37%
Math
28%
Sci
22%
4
2/10Gonzales High School
Gonzales ISD · Gonzales
#4 Overall in Gonzales County
2/10 · #1075 High School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
21%
Math
15%
Sci
27%
5
6/10Nixon-smiley Middle
Nixon-smiley CISD · Nixon
#5 Overall in Gonzales County
6/10 · #2154 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
70%
Math
28%
Sci
71%
6
5/10Nixon Smiley Elementary
Nixon-smiley CISD · Smiley
#6 Overall in Gonzales County
5/10 · #2377 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
43%
Math
55%
7
5/10Gonzales North Avenue
Gonzales ISD · Gonzales
#7 Overall in Gonzales County
5/10 · #2491 Elementary School in Texas
State Percentile
Eng
47%
Math
50%
Sci
41%
About schools in Gonzales County
Nixon and Smiley anchor the county's strongest performers, with Nixon-Smiley Middle reaching the 54th percentile statewide and Nixon-Smiley Elementary close behind at 49th — both outpacing their counterparts in the larger city of Gonzales. Spread across three districts serving small towns that include Waelder alongside the county seat, Gonzales County's seven ranked public schools reflect the realities of rural South Texas education, where none currently score in the top quartile statewide. Families prioritizing academic outcomes may find the Nixon-Smiley district worth a closer look, as it consistently leads the county across grade levels.