Gilmer Intermediate School
Public middle school in Gilmer, Texas · Gilmer ISD · Grades 5–6
Gilmer Intermediate School serves 425 students in grades 5–6 in Gilmer (Upshur County). It is one of 5 schools in Gilmer ISD. By enrollment it is the 1216th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Gilmer ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482070006264 |
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 | 425 | 2,946 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.2% | 67.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Gilmer Intermediate School in context
Size
Gilmer Intermediate School is the largest of Gilmer ISD's 2 middle schools; its 425 students are 14.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 252; Gilmer Intermediate 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 5 with 215 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 210, against an average of 213 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 215 in grade 5 and 210 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.5% here and 55.8% across Gilmer ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.2% 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 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 425 students, Gilmer Intermediate School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 425 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Gilmer Intermediate 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
Gilmer Intermediate 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 middle school is Bruce Junior High School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle 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 | 55.5% |
| Hispanic | 19.3% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 215 |
| Grade 6 | 210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1623 Us Hwy 271 N, Gilmer, TX 75644
Phone: (903)841-7800
Website: gilmerisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gilmer Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Junior High School | Gilmer ISD | 2.5 mi | 419 | 11.8 | 61.8% |
| Harmony Junior High School | Harmony ISD | 9.7 mi | 235 | 10.5 | 43.8% |
| New Diana Middle School | New Diana ISD | 11.8 mi | 269 | 15.4 | 35.7% |
| Union Grove Junior High School | Union Grove ISD | 13.1 mi | 112 | 10.9 | 37.5% |
| Ore City Middle School | Ore City ISD | 13.4 mi | 191 | 9.5 | 63.9% |
| Big Sandy Junior High School | Big Sandy ISD | 15.2 mi | 138 | 8.3 | 58% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School | Spring Hill ISD | 16.0 mi | 451 | 16 | 41% |
| Gladewater Middle School | Gladewater ISD | 16.0 mi | 371 | 15.5 | 76% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 1,042 |
| Gilmer High School | High | 9–12 | 895 |