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Enrollment
895
High
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILMER ISD·NCES 482070002078
Gilmer High School
850 BUFFALO, GILMER, TX 75644 · (903) 841-7500 · Upshur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
540 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 242 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 239 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 219 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 195 | 22% |
Student demographics
62%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
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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 48.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 High School
Gilmer High School's state test result (69.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer High School this school | 895 | 60.3% | 69.2% |
| Rusk High School RUSK | 621 | 61.5% | 47.7% |
| Sulphur Springs High School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 1,270 | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| Denison High School DENISON | 1,351 | 56.6% | 57.3% |
| Columbia High School WEST COLUMBIA | 885 | 55.4% | 47.3% |
| Groesbeck High School GROESBECK | 497 | 58.8% | 50.9% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #256 of 1,385 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #141 of 1,425 ▼ 22 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #687 of 1,425 ▲ 3 | #5 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #666 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #632 of 2,107 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #273 of 1,344 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #300 of 1,346 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #790 of 1,522 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.4% | #143 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
895
+167 (+23%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 895 | 75.8 | 11.8:1 | 60% (540) |
| 2023-24 | 857 | 69.5 | 12.3:1 | 74% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 62.6 | 13.0:1 | 73% (595) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 63 | 11.6:1 | 70% (511) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 61.4 | 11.3:1 | 63% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 65 | 10.9:1 | 58% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 63 | 10.2:1 | 45% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 57 | 12.3:1 | 25% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | 40 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilmer High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (697 to 895); teachers up 23% (61.4 to 75.8).
About Gilmer High School
Gilmer High School is a medium-sized high school in Texas, with an address in GILMER. The school had 895 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
GILMER ISD is responsible for 5 schools, Gilmer High School included, with 2,946 students in all.
A majority of students at Gilmer High School, 55%, are White. The next largest groups are 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 24 points below the 79% share among Upshur County residents. Gilmer High School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 75.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Gilmer High School was 11.8:1. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Gilmer High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 60%. Across public schools in Upshur County, the average is about the same, 59%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Gilmer High School beats its 47.9% prediction with 69.2%, a top-10% result in Texas.
Census Bureau estimates for Upshur County show that median household income is about $66,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Gilmer High School is one of 25 public schools in Upshur County, which together enroll about 7,918 students.
The nearest public school is Gilmer Early Childhood Center, at about 0.3 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Gilmer High School is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 728 in 2020-21 and 895 in 2024-25, a 23% gain.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
- Gilmer Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Bruce Junior High SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Gilmer Early Childhood CenterElementary · 165 students
Other schools in GILMER
- Gilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,042 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
Other Gilmer High schools
One other US public school is named Gilmer High. Gilmer High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Gilmer High SchoolEllijay, GA · 1,216 students
Nearby schools
- Gilmer Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 165
- Bruce Junior High School1.2 mi · 419
- Gilmer Intermediate School1.8 mi · 425
- Gilmer Elementary School1.9 mi · 1,042
- Union Hill High School5.8 mi · 141
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary School5.8 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About Gilmer High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gilmer High School?
Gilmer High School enrolls approximately 895 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gilmer High School serve?
Gilmer High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Gilmer High School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Gilmer High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gilmer High School?
At Gilmer High School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Gilmer High School in?
Gilmer High School is part of GILMER ISD.
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