GLADEWATER PRI

GLADEWATER PRI is an elementary school of intimate scale in GLADEWATER, Texas, overseen by GLADEWATER ISD, hosting 296 students in grades pre-K through 1. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so GLADEWATER PRI sits 43% below that benchmark.

Within GLADEWATER ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,636 students, GLADEWATER PRI is one campus in the system.

On demographics, GLADEWATER PRI records that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 23% Black, 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Gregg County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, GLADEWATER PRI shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GLADEWATER PRI tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Gregg County's rate of about 68%.

In the broader community, census data for Gregg County shows median household earnings sit near $66,550, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Gregg County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,498 students), of which GLADEWATER PRI is one.

WELDON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

GLADEWATER PRI operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GLADEWATER PRI has edged down 20%, going from 370 students in 2018 to 296 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 51% to 46% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.