Gladewater ISD
Gladewater, Texas · Gregg County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gladewater ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,636 students. By enrollment it is the 425th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,636 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Gregg County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4820760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gladewater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater High School | High | 9–12 | 484 | 12.1 | 73.1% |
| Gladewater Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 371 | 15.5 | 76% |
| Gladewater Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 296 | 11.3 | 83.1% |
| Weldon Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 485 | 14.1 | 77.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gladewater ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gladewater ISD in context
Size
Gladewater ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Weldon Elementary School with 485 students, and the smallest is Gladewater Primary School with 296; the average is 409, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 143 students this year. Grade 12 has 105 students and kindergarten has 110, within 10% of each other. Gladewater ISD enrolls 83 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Gladewater ISD at 50.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 21.6%.
76.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.1% at Gladewater High School to 83.1% at Gladewater Primary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 124.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.8 counselors it has 341 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Gladewater ISD's area as suburb, midsize: in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Union Grove ISD, 2.7 miles away with 720 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Gladewater ISD. Gregg County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 120.9 | 14 |
| School counselors | 4.8 | 341 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 1,818 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 42.8 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 3.2 | 511 |
| School administrators | 16.7 | 98 |
| District administrators | 2.4 | 682 |
| All staff | 284 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.4% |
| Black | 21.6% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 83 |
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 116 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 141 |
| Grade 6 | 106 |
| Grade 7 | 143 |
| Grade 8 | 122 |
| Grade 9 | 137 |
| Grade 10 | 135 |
| Grade 11 | 107 |
| Grade 12 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove ISD | 3 mi | 720 | 11.2 | – |
| White Oak ISD | 5 mi | 1,428 | 11.9 | – |
| Sabine ISD | 6 mi | 1,583 | 13.5 | – |
| Pine Tree ISD | 9 mi | 4,439 | 14.6 | – |
| Spring Hill ISD | 9 mi | 1,901 | 13.5 | – |
| Big Sandy ISD | 10 mi | 649 | 10.6 | – |
| Kilgore ISD | 12 mi | 3,660 | 13.8 | – |
| Longview ISD | 13 mi | 8,138 | 13.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gregg County
- Longview ISD (8,138 students)
- Pine Tree ISD (4,439 students)
- Spring Hill ISD (1,901 students)
- Sabine ISD (1,583 students)
- White Oak ISD (1,428 students)
- East Texas Charter Schools (128 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 E Broadway, Gladewater, TX 75647
Phone: (903)845-6991
Website: gladewaterisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.