Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION HILL ISD·NCES 484356004954
Sharon A Richardson Elementary School
2197 F M 2088, GILMER, TX 75644 · (903) 762-2139 · Upshur County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
104 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 15% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Sharon A Richardson Elementary School→Union Hill High School
Based on grade levels within UNION HILL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% | 37.0% |
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% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Sharon A Richardson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,837 of 4,401 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,281 of 4,466 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,287 of 4,466 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #4,771 of 4,938 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #2,337 of 4,789 | #3 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
141
+13 (+10%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 141 | 9.2 | 15.4:1 | 74% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 12.6 | 9.3:1 | 82% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 111 | 11.7 | 9.5:1 | 77% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 65% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 65% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | 66% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | 65% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 11 | 15.1:1 | 53% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sharon A Richardson Elementary School.
About Sharon A Richardson Elementary School
GILMER, Texas, is home to Sharon A Richardson Elementary School, a small elementary school. Its 141 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
UNION HILL ISD, which runs Sharon A Richardson Elementary School, has 2 schools and 282 students.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sharon A Richardson Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 79% of Upshur County residents are White. By the diversity index, Sharon A Richardson Elementary School comes in at 52%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.4:1, with 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is 74%. The average for public schools in Upshur County is 59%.
Sharon A Richardson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 28.1%. Predicted: 42.2%. Difference: 14.1 points.
In the county around the school, Upshur County, 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%. A total of 25 public schools operate in Upshur County, serving about 7,918 students.
Union Hill High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Sharon A Richardson Elementary School ranks 8th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Sharon A Richardson Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 141 was 10% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 128. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.4:1.
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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
- Gilmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
- Gilmer High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Gilmer Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Bruce Junior High SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Gilmer Early Childhood CenterElementary · 165 students
- Union Hill High SchoolHigh · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Union Hill High School0.0 mi · 141
- Gilmer Elementary School4.2 mi · 1,042
- Gilmer Intermediate School4.4 mi · 425
- Gilmer High School5.8 mi · 895
- Gilmer Early Childhood Center5.8 mi · 165
- Bruce Junior High School6.8 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Sharon A Richardson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sharon A Richardson Elementary School?
Sharon A Richardson Elementary School enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sharon A Richardson Elementary School serve?
Sharon A Richardson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sharon A Richardson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sharon A Richardson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sharon A Richardson Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Sharon A Richardson Elementary School public or private?
Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by UNION HILL ISD.
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