Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School
Public middle school in Luling, Texas · Luling ISD · Grades 6–8
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School serves 306 students in grades 6–8 in Luling (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Luling ISD. By enrollment it is the 1385th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 21.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Luling ISD |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482859006141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Luling ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 306 | 1,443 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82% | 81.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School in context
Size
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School is the only middle school in Luling ISD. Its 306 students are 21.2% of the district's 1,443. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20.1 miles away and have a median of 841 students, so Gilbert Gerdes Junior High 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 8 with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 98, against an average of 102 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% more students than grade 6 (109 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Luling ISD (68.7%). White students are next, at 20.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.4% across Luling 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
Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School has 21.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 306 students would have about 21.3 teachers, so Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Lockhart Junior High School, 13.8 miles away in Lockhart ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.6% |
| White | 20.6% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 99 |
| Grade 7 | 98 |
| Grade 8 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
214 E Bowie St, Luling, TX 78648
Phone: (830)875-2121
Website: luling.txed.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart Junior High School | Lockhart ISD | 13.8 mi | 1,501 | 18.5 | 75.5% |
| Gonzales Junior High School | Gonzales ISD | 17.4 mi | 584 | 16.8 | 70.5% |
| Navarro Junior High School | Navarro ISD | 18.9 mi | 610 | 15.5 | 41.6% |
| Jim Barnes Middle School | Seguin ISD | 19.1 mi | 762 | 15.2 | 70.3% |
| Goodnight Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 21.0 mi | 884 | 15.3 | 81.8% |
| D J Red Simon Middle School | Hays CISD | 21.2 mi | 898 | 15.9 | 58.7% |
| Briesemeister Middle School | Seguin ISD | 21.8 mi | 798 | 16.8 | 75.1% |
| Miller Middle School | San Marcos CISD | 22.8 mi | 896 | 14.7 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Luling ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Shanklin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 735 |
| Luling High School | High | 9–12 | 402 |