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What's one thing GUNTER EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUNTER ISD·NCES 482196002212
Gunter Elementary School
200 W ELM, GUNTER, TX 75058 · (903) 433-5315 · Grayson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
98 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 28% smaller than its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Based on grade levels within GUNTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +53.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 53 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 8.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 9.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Gunter Elementary School
Gunter Elementary School's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter Elementary School this school | 413 | 23.7% | 52.0% |
| McCall Elementary School WILLOW PARK | 451 | 22.2% | 69.5% |
| Crestview Elementary School CANYON | 440 | 21.8% | 68.3% |
| Shiner Elementary School SHINER | 410 | 28.5% | 69.0% |
| Wylie East Intermediate School ABILENE | 384 | 23.7% | 59.4% |
| Cibolo Creek Elementary School BOERNE | 438 | 19.9% | 67.8% |
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 Gunter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,269 of 4,401 | #5 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #812 of 4,466 ▼ 253 | #2 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,355 of 4,466 ▼ 96 | #3 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +41.5pp | #22 of 3,998 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #3,381 of 4,938 | #16 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,921 of 4,622 | #24 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #2,699 of 4,628 | #17 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #4,354 of 4,789 | #27 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #670 of 1,307 | #6 of 12 |
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
413
+29 (+8%) vs 2020
+127% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 413 | 26.6 | 15.5:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 29.1 | 14.0:1 | 23% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 28.4 | 14.6:1 | 23% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 23% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 22.1 | 16.7:1 | 40% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 37% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 31% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 28% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gunter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (369 to 413); teachers up 20% (22.1 to 26.6).
About Gunter Elementary School
Gunter Elementary School is one of the public schools in GUNTER, Texas. It is a small elementary school. There are 413 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 4. The school is 20% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Within GUNTER ISD, Gunter Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,156 students.
Of every 100 students at Gunter Elementary School, about 69 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gunter Elementary School scores 46%.
There are about 15.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Gunter Elementary School, which has 26.6. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Gunter Elementary School is about 24%. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Grayson County.
On the allk12 Grade, Gunter Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Texas public elementary schools.
Test results at Gunter Elementary School are 11.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.0% actual, 63.5% predicted).
For Grayson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,182, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 68 public schools and about 25,915 students.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Gunter High School, is the closest to Gunter Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Gunter Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
From 384 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 413 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Gunter Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GUNTER ISD
- Gunter Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Gunter High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Grayson County Special Education SsaCombined
Other schools in GUNTER
- Gunter Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Gunter High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Grayson County Special Education SsaCombined
Nearby schools
- Gunter High School0.9 mi · 368
- Gunter Middle School0.9 mi · 375
- Celina High School5.6 mi · 1,322
- Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School6.3 mi · 1,219
- Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary School6.3 mi · 709
- Howe Intermediate School8.3 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Gunter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gunter Elementary School?
Gunter Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Gunter Elementary School serve?
Gunter Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Gunter Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Gunter Elementary School.
How diverse is Gunter Elementary School?
Gunter Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Gunter Elementary School?
Gunter Elementary School is overseen by GUNTER ISD in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.