GUNTER EL

GUNTER EL, an intimate elementary school in GUNTER, Texas, run under GUNTER ISD, serves 413 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 20% smaller than typical.

Within GUNTER ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,156 students, GUNTER EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, GUNTER EL reports that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, GUNTER EL shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 24% of students at GUNTER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Grayson County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GUNTER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Grayson County put median household earnings sit near $72,182, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. GUNTER EL is one of 68 public schools in Grayson County (combined enrollment of about 25,915 students).

GUNTER H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, GUNTER EL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 54.9%.

GUNTER EL operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GUNTER EL has ticked up 12%, going from 369 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 28% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.