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Enrollment
1,042
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILMER ISD·NCES 482070002077
Gilmer Elementary School
1625 US HWY 271 N, GILMER, TX 75644 · (903) 841-7700 · Upshur County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,042 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
793 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 180 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 222 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 231 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 217 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 192 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (180) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (192).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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 GILMER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 37.0% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Gilmer Elementary School
Gilmer Elementary School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Elementary School this school | 1,042 | 76.1% | 53.5% |
| Silsbee Elementary School SILSBEE | 921 | 70.0% | 39.3% |
| Central Elementary School MABANK | 723 | 71.1% | 53.0% |
| Parmley Elementary School WILLIS | 631 | 72.1% | 43.5% |
| D C Cannon Elementary School QUINLAN | 815 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Richter Elementary School DAYTON | 895 | 61.3% | 35.5% |
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 Gilmer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,164 of 4,401 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,490 of 4,466 ▼ 271 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,169 of 4,466 ▲ 251 | #2 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #570 of 3,998 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,042 | #77 of 4,938 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,819 of 4,622 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #1,323 of 4,628 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #2,203 of 4,789 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #1,048 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
1,042
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+105% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 1,042 | 67.6 | 15.4:1 | 76% (793) |
| 2023-24 | 1,224 | 73.1 | 16.7:1 | 83% (1,018) |
| 2022-23 | 1,179 | 72.2 | 16.3:1 | 81% (954) |
| 2020-21 | 1,023 | 75 | 13.6:1 | 86% (884) |
| 2017-18 | 1,002 | 67.8 | 14.8:1 | 78% (782) |
| 2015-16 | 993 | 70 | 14.2:1 | 75% (748) |
| 2010-11 | 1,097 | 73 | 15.0:1 | 61% (667) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 44% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 30 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilmer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,002 to 1,042); teachers unchanged (67.8 to 67.6).
About Gilmer Elementary School
Among the schools in GILMER, Texas, is Gilmer Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It had 1,042 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
The district, GILMER ISD, operates 5 schools serving 2,946 students.
Of every 100 students at Gilmer Elementary School, about 56 are White. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Black. Among all residents of Upshur County, the White share is about 79%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilmer Elementary School is 15.4:1, based on 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Upshur County, the school's rate is higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Gilmer Elementary School is 41.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.5%.
The school is in Upshur County, where median household income comes to about $66,208, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Upshur County's 25 public schools enroll about 7,918 students and include Gilmer Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Gilmer Intermediate School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Gilmer Elementary School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
Gilmer Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,023 to 1,042, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 15.4 students per teacher, compared with 13.6 in 2020-21.
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Upshur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GILMER ISD
- Gilmer High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Gilmer Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Bruce Junior High SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Gilmer Early Childhood CenterElementary · 165 students
Other schools in GILMER
- Gilmer High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Gilmer Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Bruce Junior High SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Gilmer Early Childhood CenterElementary · 165 students
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
- Union Hill High SchoolHigh · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Gilmer Intermediate School0.2 mi · 425
- Gilmer Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 165
- Gilmer High School1.9 mi · 895
- Bruce Junior High School2.6 mi · 419
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary School4.2 mi · 141
- Union Hill High School4.2 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Gilmer Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gilmer Elementary School?
Gilmer Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,042 students in grades KG-04.
Is Gilmer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gilmer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Gilmer Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Gilmer Elementary School.
How diverse is Gilmer Elementary School?
Gilmer Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Gilmer Elementary School in?
Gilmer Elementary School is part of GILMER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.