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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INGLESIDE ISD·NCES 482418008015
GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL
2720 BIG OAK LN, INGLESIDE, TX 78362 · (361) 776-1683 · San Patricio County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
332 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 INGLESIDE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
478
-30 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.1:1
% White
39%
was 40%
% Hispanic
57%
was 54%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL
GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL operates as a mid-tier K-5 school in INGLESIDE, Texas, part of INGLESIDE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 478 students spanning grades 3 through 5.
GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL is one of 4 schools operated by INGLESIDE ISD, a district that educates 2,071 students overall.
In terms of who attends, GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder breaks down as 39% White. Compared to San Patricio County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.0%, the actual is 41.5%, a residual of -2.6 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Patricio County put median household earnings sit near $69,704, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across San Patricio County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students), GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: INGLESIDE PRI, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL. On composite proficiency, GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 44.0%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Over the past 7-year window. GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 508 (now 478).
On allk12, members of the GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
San Patricio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,181
Census ACS
Median income
$69,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INGLESIDE ISD
- INGLESIDE H SHigh · 624 students
- INGLESIDE PRIElementary · 511 students
- LEON TAYLOR MIDDLEMiddle · 458 students
Other schools in INGLESIDE
- INGLESIDE H SHigh · 624 students
- INGLESIDE PRIElementary · 511 students
- LEON TAYLOR MIDDLEMiddle · 458 students
Nearby schools
- INGLESIDE PRI0.8 mi · 511
- LEON TAYLOR MIDDLE0.9 mi · 458
- INGLESIDE H S0.9 mi · 624
- CHARLIE MARSHALL EL3.5 mi · 379
- ARANSAS PASS H S3.6 mi · 431
- A C BLUNT MIDDLE3.7 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About GILBERT J MIRCOVICH ELHow many students attend GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL?
GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL enrolls approximately 478 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL serve?
GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL is approximately 15.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL?
At GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL, the student body is approximately 39% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL in?
GILBERT J MIRCOVICH EL is part of INGLESIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.