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What's one thing GILBERT INT gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
562
Middle
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEPHENVILLE ISD·NCES 484152006045
Gilbert Intermediate School
950 N DALE, STEPHENVILLE, TX 76401 · (254) 968-4664 · Erath County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
277 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 5 | 295 | 52% |
| Grade 6 | 267 | 48% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STEPHENVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Gilbert Intermediate School
Gilbert Intermediate School's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Intermediate School this school | 562 | 49.3% | 57.1% |
| Bandera Middle School BANDERA | 534 | 47.9% | 44.7% |
| Henderson Junior High School STEPHENVILLE | 544 | 45.4% | 54.7% |
| Hudson Middle School LUFKIN | 681 | 50.8% | 61.4% |
| R C Loflin Middle School JOSHUA | 696 | 51.3% | 48.0% |
| Godley Middle School GODLEY | 729 | 46.9% | 47.8% |
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 Gilbert Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #301 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #505 of 1,670 ▼ 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #459 of 1,670 ▼ 141 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #225 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #992 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #332 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #727 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #1,161 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #772 of 942 |
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
562
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 562 | 43.5 | 12.9:1 | 49% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 42.9 | 12.3:1 | 54% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 43.5 | 12.6:1 | 50% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 42 | 12.8:1 | 50% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 39.5 | 15.0:1 | 50% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 48% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 49% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 52 | 14.4:1 | 33% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 34 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (594 to 562); teachers up 10% (39.5 to 43.5).
About Gilbert Intermediate School
Gilbert Intermediate School is a public middle school run by STEPHENVILLE ISD in STEPHENVILLE, Texas. It educates 562 students in grades 5 through 6.
STEPHENVILLE ISD enrolls 3,578 students, and its 6 schools include Gilbert Intermediate School.
A majority of students at Gilbert Intermediate School, 55%, are White. Next come 39% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 79% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Gilbert Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Staffing totals 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Gilbert Intermediate School is 49%. Across public schools in Erath County, the average is about the same, 51%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Gilbert Intermediate School would score about 52.6%. It scores 57.1%, 4.5 points above that figure.
In the county around the school, Erath County, median household income is about $65,115, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gilbert Intermediate School is among the 17 public schools in Erath County.
Of nearby public schools, Stephenville High School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Its average proficiency rate of 57.1% is below the 58.3% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 539 in 2020-21 and 562 in 2024-25, a 4% increase.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Gilbert Intermediate School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Erath County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,794
Census ACS
Median income
$65,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,893 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STEPHENVILLE ISD
- Stephenville High SchoolHigh · 1,079 students
- Henderson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Chamberlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Hook Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
Other schools in STEPHENVILLE
- Stephenville High SchoolHigh · 1,079 students
- Henderson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Chamberlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Hook Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Huckabay SchoolCombined · 327 students
Other Gilbert Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Gilbert Intermediate. Gilbert Intermediate School is the largest of the 2.
- Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbert, IA · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Stephenville High School0.2 mi · 1,079
- Henderson Junior High School0.5 mi · 544
- Chamberlin Elementary School0.7 mi · 503
- Hook Elementary School1.3 mi · 485
- Central Elementary School1.5 mi · 405
- Huston Academy1.9 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gilbert Intermediate School?
Gilbert Intermediate School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Gilbert Intermediate School serve?
Gilbert Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbert Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilbert Intermediate School is approximately 12.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gilbert Intermediate School?
Gilbert Intermediate School reports a student body of 55% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gilbert Intermediate School public or private?
Gilbert Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by STEPHENVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.