Total enrollment
2,946
+436 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in GILMER ISD
Texas · 2,946 students · 1 city
5 public schools operate under GILMER ISD, with roughly 2,946 K-12 students enrolled (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in GILMER ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GILMER ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #114 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,946 | #294 of 760 | #3,282 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #321 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #324 of 758 | #3,861 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.0% | #280 of 750 | #2,097 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #139 of 557 | #1,435 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside GILMER ISD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Gilmer High School at 69.2% proficient to Bruce Junior High School at 47.3%, a gap of 21.9 points. That is the 202nd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,441 to 2,781 students (up 14%) and from 178 to 208 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILMER EL | Gilmer | Elementary | KG-04 | 1,042 |
| GILMER H S | Gilmer | High | 09-12 | 895 |
| GILMER INT | Gilmer | Middle | 05-06 | 425 |
| BRUCE J H | Gilmer | Middle | 07-08 | 419 |
| GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Gilmer | Elementary | PK-PK | 165 |
About GILMER ISD
GILMER ISD operates 5 public schools across Texas, collectively hosting roughly 2,946 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, GILMER ISD is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,946 students, grew 17% from the 2,510 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
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