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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLANDALE ISD·NCES 482247002258
Gillette Elementary School
625 GILLETTE BLVD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221 · (210) 989-3100 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
482 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 83 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Gillette Elementary School
Gillette Elementary School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Elementary School this school | 527 | 91.5% | 33.6% |
| Betts Elementary School EDINBURG | 534 | 91.0% | 45.1% |
| Rio Hondo Elementary School RIO HONDO | 527 | 90.9% | 36.9% |
| Tabasco Elementary School LA JOYA | 544 | 90.4% | 47.4% |
| Cantu Elementary School ALTON | 521 | 91.2% | 43.6% |
| Monte Cristo Elementary School EDINBURG | 535 | 92.9% | 39.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Gillette Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #3,304 of 4,401 | #176 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,659 of 4,466 ▼ 386 | #208 of 317 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,881 of 4,466 ▲ 613 | #163 of 317 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,622 of 3,998 | #176 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #2,265 of 4,938 | #169 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,890 of 4,622 | #191 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.1% | #4,520 of 4,628 | #313 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #910 of 4,789 | #77 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #1,659 of 2,838 | #134 of 192 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
527
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 91% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 93% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 92% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 90% (460) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 36.1 | 17.1:1 | 90% (556) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 38 | 17.9:1 | 90% (612) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 25% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 32 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gillette Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (616 to 527); teachers down 6% (36.1 to 34).
About Gillette Elementary School
Gillette Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. It reports enrollment of 527 students in pre-K through 5.
Gillette Elementary School is a school in HARLANDALE ISD. The district has 21 schools and 11,564 students.
Of every 100 students at Gillette Elementary School, about 99 are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Bexar County is roughly 60% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 1%.
The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A total of 482 students, or 91%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bexar County is 63%.
Gillette Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.6% is 1.0 points below the 34.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Bexar County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Bexar County number 638, with about 368,487 students.
Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate School is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 35.3% on proficiency, and Gillette Elementary School is below that at 33.6%.
Locale data from NCES put Gillette Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% rise, from 512 to 527. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.2:1 to 15.5:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Gillette Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARLANDALE ISD
- Harlandale High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- McCollum High SchoolHigh · 1,502 students
- Harlandale Middle SchoolMiddle · 732 students
- V M Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 732 students
- H W Schulze Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
- Stonewall/Flanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Gillette Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gillette Elementary. Gillette Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Gillette Elementary SchoolGillette, NJ · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Greg A Garcia Early College Intermediate School0.9 mi · 135
- McCollum High School1.0 mi · 1,502
- Terrell Wells Middle School1.1 mi · 592
- Vestal Elementary School1.2 mi · 536
- Bellaire Elementary School1.4 mi · 674
- Kingsborough Middle School1.5 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Gillette Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gillette Elementary School?
Gillette Elementary School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gillette Elementary School serve?
Gillette Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Gillette Elementary School have?
Gillette Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Gillette Elementary School?
Gillette Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Gillette Elementary School?
Gillette Elementary School is overseen by HARLANDALE ISD in Bexar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.