Enrollment
141
High
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION HILL ISD·NCES 484356004955
Union Hill High School
2197 F M 2088, GILMER, TX 75644 · (903) 762-2138 · Upshur County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
80 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 11% |
Student demographics
47%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
Based on grade levels within UNION HILL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 17.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% 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 →
Schools most like Union Hill High School
Union Hill High School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hill High School this school | 141 | 56.7% | 32.9% |
| Santa Anna Secondary SANTA ANNA | 113 | 57.5% | 33.7% |
| Chireno High School CHIRENO | 120 | 62.5% | 59.1% |
| Electra Junior/Senior High ELECTRA | 209 | 59.3% | 42.8% |
| Baird High School BAIRD | 140 | 55.0% | 36.5% |
| Woden High School WODEN | 220 | 57.7% | 62.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Union Hill High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #1,297 of 1,385 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #948 of 1,425 ▲ 258 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,296 of 1,425 ▼ 55 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #1,472 of 2,107 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #874 of 1,522 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
141
-38 (-21%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 11.9 | 11.8:1 | 57% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 19.5 | 8.2:1 | 62% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 18.5 | 7.7:1 | 75% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 179 | 20 | 8.9:1 | 60% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 19.3 | 9.3:1 | 54% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 57% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 18 | 7.3:1 | 62% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 47% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 11 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Hill High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (180 to 141); teachers down 38% (19.3 to 11.9).
About Union Hill High School
Union Hill High School is a high school in GILMER, Texas, reachable at (903) 762-2138. It has an enrollment of 141 students in grades 6 through 12. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.
Federal data list 2 schools in UNION HILL ISD, with 282 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Union Hill High School is White: 70%. Next come 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 79% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Union Hill High School scores 47%.
The school lists 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. A total of 80 students, or 57%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Upshur County average a similar 59%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Union Hill High School posts 32.9% against a 49.5% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Texas.
In the surrounding county, Upshur County, the median household earns about $66,208 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Upshur County has 25 public schools with about 7,918 students, including Union Hill High School.
Measured in a straight line, Sharon A Richardson Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Union Hill High School. The five-mile area around Union Hill High School holds 3 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Union Hill High School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Union Hill High School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Union Hill High School enrolled 179 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 141. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 8.9:1 to 11.8:1.
Union Hill High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 UNION HILL ISD
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
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
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Sharon A Richardson Elementary 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 Union Hill High SchoolHow many students attend Union Hill High School?
Union Hill High School enrolls approximately 141 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Union Hill High School serve?
Union Hill High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Union Hill High School have?
Union Hill High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is Union Hill High School?
Union Hill High School reports a student body of 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Union Hill High School public or private?
Union Hill High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by UNION HILL ISD.
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