Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School
Public elementary school in Terrell, Texas · Terrell ISD · Grades K–5
Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School serves 671 students in grades K–5 in Terrell (Kaufman County). It is one of 9 schools in Terrell ISD. By enrollment it is the 1109th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Terrell ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484245013575 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Terrell ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 671 | 5,283 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.3% | 77.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% of Texas elementary 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 Willie Sr. Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Terrell ISD, Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 12.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.8 miles away and have a median of 672 students, so Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 149 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 87, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 5 has 71% more students than kindergarten (149 against 87). 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 52% of enrollment, a lower share than across Terrell ISD (56.9%). Black students are next, at 23.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Terrell ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School has 37.26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 671 students would have about 45.3 teachers, so Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School has 8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Global Leadership Academy, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52% |
| Black | 23.2% |
| White | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 113 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 S Rockwall Ave, Terrell, TX 75160
Phone: (972)563-1443
Website: terrellisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Leadership Academy | Terrell ISD | 1.5 mi | 219 | 16.2 | 52.5% |
| Dr. Bruce Wood Elementary School | Terrell ISD | 2.5 mi | 655 | 18.4 | 80.6% |
| J W Long Elementary School | Terrell ISD | 2.6 mi | 681 | 17.5 | 79.4% |
| Blackburn Elementary School | Forney ISD | 7.6 mi | 662 | 14.4 | 50.8% |
| Willett Elementary School | Forney ISD | 8.0 mi | 741 | 16.4 | 37.8% |
| Dewberry Elementary School | Forney ISD | 8.3 mi | 692 | 15 | 80.3% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 8.9 mi | 580 | 14.3 | 55.2% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Forney ISD | 9.2 mi | 717 | 16.7 | 48% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Terrell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bruce Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 655 |
| Global Leadership Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 219 |
| Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,166 |
| J W Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 681 |
| Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School | High | 10–12 | 32 |
| Terrell High School | High | 9–12 | 1,458 |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | High | 7–12 | 21 |
| W H Burnett Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |