Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Summary:

Gus Winston Cain Elementary is a public elementary school in Whitehouse, Texas, serving 515 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Whitehouse Independent School District, which is ranked 54th out of 968 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Gus Winston Cain Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of Texas elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics, where 5th-grade students scored 30 percentage points above the state average. The school's performance is also noteworthy for its English Language Learners (ELL) and Gifted and Talented (GT) student groups, which rank in the top 2% and top 8% of Texas elementary schools, respectively. Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, the school maintains exceptional academic achievement, ranking in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to other schools in the area, Whitehouse Independent School District's Clarkston Elementary, Wise Elementary, and Troup Elementary, Gus Winston Cain Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, ranking higher in the state and maintaining a 5-star rating. When compared to schools outside the district, such as those in the Tyler Independent School District, Gus Winston Cain Elementary's performance is still exceptional, with significantly higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 810 Hwy 110 S
       Whitehouse, TX  75791


(903) 839-5600

District: Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
304th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,564 Help


Students who attend Gus Winston Cain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    J W Holloway Sixth Grade School
    Whitehouse J H
High:    Whitehouse High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  515

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.8%
Hispanic:
15.5%
African American:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.7% Help


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Compare Details Gus Winston Cain Elementary ranks better than 93.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.8%), Hispanic (15.5%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gus Winston Cain Elementary is 13, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gus Winston Cain Elementary is $9,564, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Gus Winston Cain Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd) 54th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gus Winston Cain Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 81.46 401st 4095 90.2%
2012 89.08 255th 4206 93.9%
2013 87.57 313th 4221 92.6%
2014 83.41 541st 4260 87.3%
2015 89.30 248th 4320 94.3%
2016 91.72 119th 4286 97.2%
2017 88.52 423rd 4329 90.2%
2018 92.30 273rd 4359 93.7%
2019 90.21 335th 4479 92.5%
2021 91.57 332nd 4578 92.7%
2022 93.76 219th 4581 95.2%
2023 93.66 233rd 4647 95.0%
2024 91.80 304th 4675 93.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.28 888th 1112 20.1%
2022 85.82 81st 1004 91.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.36 53rd 3226 98.4%
2019 85.26 191st 3333 94.3%
2023 96.47 40th 3556 98.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.74 46th 3558 98.7%
2019 58.51 1007th 3684 72.7%
2021 88.92 160th 3799 95.8%
2022 93.16 106th 3952 97.3%
2023 87.67 227th 4086 94.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.89 156th 4264 96.3%
2019 90.14 152nd 4309 96.5%
2021 85.00 274th 4451 93.8%
2022 92.83 112th 4477 97.5%
2023 94.79 66th 4521 98.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.56 227th 4306 94.7%
2019 91.01 260th 4348 94.0%
2021 92.75 238th 4499 94.7%
2022 92.69 209th 4561 95.4%
2023 94.01 171st 4588 96.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.50 759th 3106 75.6%
2019 69.19 879th 3184 72.4%
2021 83.90 43rd 3006 98.6%
2022 77.44 204th 2958 93.1%
2023 76.10 238th 2980 92.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.49 123rd 4240 97.1%
2019 76.09 555th 4295 87.1%
2021 83.81 284th 4331 93.4%
2022 85.19 301st 4461 93.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.53 485th 4319 88.8%
2019 81.77 582nd 4357 86.6%
2021 88.25 409th 4498 90.9%
2022 92.39 231st 4563 94.9%
2023 91.25 283rd 4585 93.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.68 99th 2483 96.0%
2019 44.27 1369th 2515 45.6%
2021 59.41 749th 2444 69.4%
2022 60.20 765th 2421 68.4%
2023 54.60 920th 2443 62.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.21 385th 4168 90.8%
2019 92.44 144th 4188 96.6%
2021 85.65 340th 4329 92.1%
2022 85.86 322nd 4376 92.6%
2023 87.68 281st 4401 93.6%
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Rank History for White students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.90 375th 3127 88.0%
2019 80.66 394th 3142 87.5%
2021 80.67 353rd 3082 88.5%
2022 84.43 260th 3082 91.6%
2023 88.59 148th 3106 95.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, April 11, 2016

Open Quote When we were shopping for a house, all the ratings sites had Cain as one of the best public elementary school in the Tyler Area, and the Cain-to-Whitehouse-High track as absolutely the best. What negative reviews there were were always about how the teachers were a bit too classical or a bit too conservative--good problems to have in our book! For example, Cain's perhaps the only school around where the kids learn cursive! We purchased less than a mile from Cain and haven't had any problems at all. Our kids test off the charts, and their education is miles ahead of our previous school five miles away, where they literally watched almost every movie that came out. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gus Winston Cain Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 484 57 3 45 2 n/a n/a 0 591
2010 484 66 2 41 3 n/a n/a 0 596
2011 444 43 3 53 5 1 23 0 572
2012 433 40 3 69 3 1 18 0 567
2013 398 40 3 90 2 1 22 0 556
2014 418 43 5 95 1 2 18 0 582
2015 434 45 5 89 1 0 25 0 599
2016 396 46 8 87 0 0 26 0 563
2017 433 57 8 91 0 0 22 0 611
2018 455 58 11 95 1 0 24 0 644
2019 400 49 7 82 2 0 20 0 560
2020 383 54 8 85 2 0 37 0 569
2021 355 53 4 69 1 1 24 0 507
2022 373 48 5 69 1 2 28 0 526
2023 344 54 7 80 1 2 27 0 515

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gus Winston Cain Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 591 36.7 16.1 36.2
2010 596 38.2 15.5 40.6
2011 572 38.5 14.8 39.2
2012 567 37.4 15.1 40.6
2013 556 38.5 14.4 42.1
2014 582 37.5 15.5 43
2015 599 40.0 14.9 39.9
2016 563 39.0 14.4 42.8
2017 611 40.5 15.0 45.3
2018 644 42.5 15.1 43.6
2019 560 37.5 14.9 46.8
2020 569 37.5 15.1 49.2
2021 507 35.5 14.2 49.9
2022 526 38.3 13.7 52.5
2023 515 39.5 13.0 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gus Winston Cain Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 591 36.7 16.1 36.2
2010 596 38.2 15.5 40.6
2011 572 38.5 14.8 39.2
2012 567 37.4 15.1 40.6
2013 556 38.5 14.4 42.1
2014 582 37.5 15.5 43
2015 599 40.0 14.9 39.9
2016 563 39.0 14.4 42.8
2017 611 40.5 15.0 45.3
2018 644 42.5 15.1 43.6
2019 560 37.5 14.9 46.8
2020 569 37.5 15.1 49.2
2021 507 35.5 14.2 49.9
2022 526 38.3 13.7 52.5
2023 515 39.5 13.0 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gus Winston Cain Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $881 (10.5%) $7,504 (89.5%) $8,385
2020 $968 (11.4%) $7,505 (88.6%) $8,473
2021 $1,053 (11.0%) $8,512 (89.0%) $9,564

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gus Winston Cain Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 335th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 233rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Gus Winston Cain Elementary)5369
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd))6067
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gus Winston Cain Elementary)6766
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd))6567
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Gus Winston Cain Elementary)7966
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd))6766
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gus Winston Cain Elementary)8587
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd))7673
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Gus Winston Cain Elementary)7381
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd))6575
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gus Winston Cain Elementary)8584
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd))8172
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Gus Winston Cain Elementary)5966
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd))5957
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students560515
 8%
African American4954
 10.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian77
Hispanic8280
 2.4%
Pacific Islander02
White400344
 14%
Two or More Races2027
 35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.8%55.7%
 8.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Winston Cain Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 515 students attended Gus Winston Cain Elementary.

Students who attend Gus Winston Cain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J W Holloway Sixth Grade School
Middle : Whitehouse J H
High : Whitehouse High School

Yes. Gus Winston Cain Elementary ranks in the top 6.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Gus Winston Cain Elementary are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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