Gary School
Public school in Gary, Texas · Gary ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Gary School serves 476 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Gary (Panola County). It is the only school in Gary ISD. By enrollment it is the 97th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Gary ISD |
| County | Panola County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482046002058 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gary ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 476 | 476 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 12.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.5% | 65.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gary School in context
Size
Gary School is the only school in Gary ISD, so its 476 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 25.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 683; Gary School is smaller 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 10 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 27, against an average of 34 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 37 in kindergarten and 37 in grade 12. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.7% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 476 students, Gary School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 476 students would have about 43.3 teachers, so Gary School has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Gary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is Timpson School, 8.5 miles away in Timpson ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other schools, 0 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 | 89.7% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 33 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
132 Bobcat Trl, Gary, TX 75643
Phone: (903)685-2291
Website: garyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gary School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timpson School | Timpson ISD | 8.5 mi | 756 | 10.5 | 65.9% |
| Tenaha Schools | Tenaha ISD | 9.0 mi | 414 | 12.9 | 90.8% |
| Joaquin Schools | Joaquin ISD | 19.0 mi | 720 | 12.9 | 60.3% |
| Shelbyville School | Shelbyville ISD | 25.2 mi | 891 | 12.6 | 54.3% |
| Laneville School | Laneville ISD | 26.6 mi | 139 | 8.1 | 74.1% |
| Martinsville School | Martinsville ISD | 26.8 mi | 313 | 10 | 56.5% |
| Carlisle School | Carlisle ISD | 34.5 mi | 646 | 10.8 | 49.2% |
| Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville | Hallsville ISD | 34.9 mi | 19,731 | – | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.