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Enrollment
419
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILMER ISD·NCES 482070002080
Bruce Junior High School
111 BRUCE ST, GILMER, TX 75644 · (903) 841-7600 · Upshur County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
259 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 212 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 207 | 49% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bruce Junior High School→Gilmer High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GILMER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bruce Junior High School
Bruce Junior High School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Junior High School this school | 419 | 61.8% | 47.3% |
| Evans Elementary School BONHAM | 422 | 61.8% | 38.4% |
| Gilmer Intermediate School GILMER | 425 | 64.2% | 52.5% |
| Rusk Junior High School RUSK | 458 | 62.2% | 50.6% |
| Central Junior High School POLLOK | 451 | 64.1% | 39.5% |
| Whitney Middle School WHITNEY | 329 | 65.3% | 43.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bruce Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #604 of 1,635 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #749 of 1,670 ▼ 208 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #500 of 1,670 ▲ 170 | #4 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #760 of 1,570 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #1,230 of 1,749 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #138 of 1,542 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #549 of 1,543 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #905 of 1,648 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #156 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 35.4 | 11.8:1 | 62% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 31.7 | 13.5:1 | 80% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 27.6 | 15.6:1 | 78% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 85% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 25.1 | 14.0:1 | 71% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 66% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 48% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 37% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 27 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bruce Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (353 to 419); teachers up 41% (25.1 to 35.4).
About Bruce Junior High School
Bruce Junior High School is a small middle school in Texas, located in GILMER. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 419 students. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.
GILMER ISD (5 schools, 2,946 students) runs Bruce Junior High School.
More than half of the students at Bruce Junior High School are White (58%). Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Black. In Upshur County overall, about 79% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bruce Junior High School scores 59%.
The school's 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Bruce Junior High School, 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Test results at Bruce Junior High School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.3% actual, 47.3% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Upshur County, the median household earns about $66,208 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Upshur County has 25 public schools with about 7,918 students, including Bruce Junior High School.
Of the public schools around it, Bruce Junior High School is closest to Gilmer Early Childhood Center, about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Bruce Junior High School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 47.3% versus a 50.3% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People who know Bruce Junior High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Upshur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GILMER ISD
- Gilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
- Gilmer High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Gilmer Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Gilmer Early Childhood CenterElementary · 165 students
Other schools in GILMER
- Gilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
- Gilmer High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Gilmer Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Gilmer Early Childhood CenterElementary · 165 students
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
- Union Hill High SchoolHigh · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Gilmer Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 165
- Gilmer High School1.2 mi · 895
- Gilmer Intermediate School2.5 mi · 425
- Gilmer Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,042
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary School6.8 mi · 141
- Union Hill High School6.8 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Bruce Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bruce Junior High School?
Bruce Junior High School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Bruce Junior High School serve?
Bruce Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Bruce Junior High School have?
Bruce Junior High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Bruce Junior High School?
Student demographics at Bruce Junior High School are roughly 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Bruce Junior High School in?
Bruce Junior High School is part of GILMER ISD.
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