GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a minimally staffed elementary-level community in GILMER, Texas, run under GILMER ISD. The school works with 165 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 68% smaller than typical.

GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of 5 schools operated by GILMER ISD, a district that works with 2,946 students overall.

Looking at the student body, GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 11% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 83% of students at GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Upshur County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Upshur County put median household earnings sit near $66,208, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Upshur County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), GILMER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GILMER H S, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.