Gilmer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gilmer, Texas · Gilmer ISD · Grades K–4
Gilmer Elementary School serves 1,042 students in grades K–4 in Gilmer (Upshur County). It is one of 5 schools in Gilmer ISD. By enrollment it is the 77th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 67.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Gilmer ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482070002077 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,042 | 2,946 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.1% | 67.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Gilmer Elementary School in context
Size
Gilmer Elementary School is the only elementary school in Gilmer ISD. Its 1,042 students are 35.4% of the district's 2,946. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 308; Gilmer Elementary 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 2 with 231 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 180, against an average of 208 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 180 in kindergarten and 192 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 56.4% here and 55.8% across Gilmer ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.9% across Gilmer ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 67.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,042 students, Gilmer Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,042 students would have about 70.4 teachers, so Gilmer Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Gilmer Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Sharon a Richardson Elementary School, 4.2 miles away in Union Hill ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 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 | 56.4% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 180 |
| Grade 1 | 222 |
| Grade 2 | 231 |
| Grade 3 | 217 |
| Grade 4 | 192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1625 Us Hwy 271 N, Gilmer, TX 75644
Phone: (903)841-7700
Website: gilmerisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gilmer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon a Richardson Elementary School | Union Hill ISD | 4.2 mi | 141 | 15.4 | 73.8% |
| Harmony Intermediate School | Harmony ISD | 9.3 mi | 124 | 8 | 52.4% |
| Harmony Elementary School | Harmony ISD | 9.4 mi | 263 | 10.1 | 64.3% |
| Robert F Hunt Elementary School | New Diana ISD | 11.3 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 40.4% |
| Ore City Elementary School | Ore City ISD | 12.9 mi | 377 | 11.8 | 67.4% |
| Union Grove Elementary School | Union Grove ISD | 13.0 mi | 376 | 12.9 | 47.3% |
| Gladewater Primary School | Gladewater ISD | 14.7 mi | 296 | 11.3 | 83.1% |
| Big Sandy Elementary School | Big Sandy ISD | 15.2 mi | 320 | 13.3 | 67.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gilmer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 419 |
| Gilmer Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 165 |
| Gilmer High School | High | 9–12 | 895 |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 425 |