Bruce Junior High School
Public middle school in Gilmer, Texas · Gilmer ISD · Grades 7–8
Bruce Junior High School serves 419 students in grades 7–8 in Gilmer (Upshur County). It is one of 5 schools in Gilmer ISD. By enrollment it is the 1226th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Gilmer ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482070002080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gilmer ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 419 | 2,946 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 67.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bruce Junior High School in context
Size
Bruce Junior High School is the smallest of Gilmer ISD's 2 middle schools; its 419 students are 14.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 316; Bruce Junior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 212 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 207, against an average of 210 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 212 in grade 7 and 207 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.5% here and 55.8% across Gilmer ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.9% across Gilmer ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 419 students, Bruce Junior High School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 419 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Bruce Junior High School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Bruce Junior High School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Gilmer Intermediate School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.5% |
| Hispanic | 23.2% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 212 |
| Grade 8 | 207 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
111 Bruce St, Gilmer, TX 75644
Phone: (903)841-7600
Website: gilmerisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bruce Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Gilmer ISD | 2.5 mi | 425 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Harmony Junior High School | Harmony ISD | 10.2 mi | 235 | 10.5 | 43.8% |
| Union Grove Junior High School | Union Grove ISD | 10.6 mi | 112 | 10.9 | 37.5% |
| New Diana Middle School | New Diana ISD | 11.2 mi | 269 | 15.4 | 35.7% |
| Gladewater Middle School | Gladewater ISD | 13.5 mi | 371 | 15.5 | 76% |
| Big Sandy Junior High School | Big Sandy ISD | 13.5 mi | 138 | 8.3 | 58% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School | Spring Hill ISD | 13.8 mi | 451 | 16 | 41% |
| White Oak Middle School | White Oak ISD | 13.9 mi | 362 | 13 | 39.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gilmer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 165 |
| Gilmer Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 1,042 |
| Gilmer High School | High | 9–12 | 895 |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 425 |