Gorman ISD
Gorman, Texas · Eastland County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gorman ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 242 students. By enrollment it is the 997th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 242 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 31.9 |
| Students per teacher | 7.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4821270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gorman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman High School | High | 9–12 | 87 | 6.6 | 57.5% |
| Gorman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 47 | 7.7 | 74.5% |
| Maxfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 108 | 8.5 | 80.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gorman ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gorman ISD in context
Size
Gorman ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 81 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Maxfield Elementary School (108) and the smallest is Gorman Middle School (47).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 29 students. Grade 12 has 19 students and kindergarten has 16, 19% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gorman ISD enrolls 17 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 Gorman ISD at 53.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 43.8%.
71.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57.5% at Gorman High School to 80.6% at Maxfield Elementary School. All 3 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 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.8 counselors it has 86 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1.6 school psychologists.
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
Gorman ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is De Leon ISD, 10.5 miles away with 654 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Gorman ISD. Eastland County has 5 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 | 30.4 | 8 |
| School counselors | 2.8 | 86 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1.6 | 151 |
| Instructional aides | 11 | 22 |
| Other student support staff | 8.8 | 27 |
| School administrators | 1.2 | 202 |
| District administrators | 1 | 242 |
| All staff | 81.4 |
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 | 53.7% |
| Hispanic | 43.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Leon ISD | 11 mi | 654 | 10.8 | – |
| Eastland ISD | 16 mi | 969 | 10.9 | – |
| Lingleville ISD | 18 mi | 270 | 10.9 | – |
| Ranger ISD | 18 mi | 288 | 9.7 | – |
| Rising Star ISD | 18 mi | 181 | 9.1 | – |
| Sidney ISD | 18 mi | 106 | 7.5 | – |
| Comanche ISD | 21 mi | 1,378 | 12.9 | – |
| May ISD | 21 mi | 243 | 9.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Eastland County
- Eastland ISD (969 students)
- Cisco ISD (835 students)
- Ranger ISD (288 students)
- Rising Star ISD (181 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
114 W Lexington, Gorman, TX 76454
Phone: (254)734-3171
Website: gormanisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.