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Enrollment
371
Middle
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADEWATER ISD·NCES 482076002084
Gladewater Middle School
414 S LOOP 485, GLADEWATER, TX 75647 · (903) 845-2243 · Gregg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
282 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 106 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 33% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Gladewater Middle School→Gladewater High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GLADEWATER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Gladewater Middle School
Gladewater Middle School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater Middle School this school | 371 | 76.0% | 36.4% |
| Commerce Middle School COMMERCE | 339 | 73.5% | 34.3% |
| Woodville Middle School WOODVILLE | 301 | 67.8% | 27.5% |
| Newton Middle School NEWTON | 292 | 75.3% | 35.1% |
| Westwood Junior High School PALESTINE | 200 | 80.0% | 19.8% |
| New Boston Middle School NEW BOSTON | 240 | 84.2% | 54.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Gladewater Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Gregg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #1,111 of 1,635 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,475 of 1,670 ▼ 145 | #10 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,319 of 1,670 ▼ 52 | #10 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #28 of 1,570 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #1,308 of 1,749 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #982 of 1,542 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #342 of 1,543 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #596 of 1,648 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #789 of 942 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
371
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 76% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 29.9 | 13.7:1 | 75% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 27.9 | 14.3:1 | 78% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 72% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 31.1 | 12.5:1 | 71% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 68% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 66% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 42% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladewater Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (390 to 371); teachers down 23% (31.1 to 24).
About Gladewater Middle School
Gladewater Middle School is a middle school located in GLADEWATER, Texas, in Gregg County. Its enrollment is 371 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
District-wide, GLADEWATER ISD has 4 schools and 1,636 students.
At Gladewater Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. The remaining students are 25% Black, 22% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Gregg County, the White share is about 58%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
There are 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.5:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Gladewater Middle School, the prediction is 41.2% and the result is 36.4%.
Looking at the county, Gregg County, the median household earns about $66,550 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Gregg County has 46 public schools with about 20,498 students, including Gladewater Middle School.
Weldon Elementary School is the nearest public school to Gladewater Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Gladewater Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Gladewater Middle School comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Gladewater Middle School enrolled 389 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 371. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.0:1 to 15.5:1.
The discussion board for Gladewater Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gregg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,480
Census ACS
Median income
$66,550
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLADEWATER ISD
- Weldon Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Gladewater High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other schools in GLADEWATER
- Weldon Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Gladewater High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Sabine High SchoolHigh · 456 students
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Sabine Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Weldon Elementary School0.1 mi · 485
- Gladewater Primary School1.5 mi · 296
- Gladewater High School1.8 mi · 484
- Union Grove Junior High School3.2 mi · 112
- Union Grove High School3.2 mi · 232
- Union Grove Elementary School3.5 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Gladewater Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gladewater Middle School?
Gladewater Middle School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gladewater Middle School serve?
Gladewater Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gladewater Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gladewater Middle School is approximately 15.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gladewater Middle School?
Gladewater Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 22% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gladewater Middle School public or private?
Gladewater Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GLADEWATER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.