Gladewater Middle School
Public middle school in Gladewater, Texas · Gladewater ISD · Grades 6–8
Gladewater Middle School serves 371 students in grades 6–8 in Gladewater (Gregg County). It is one of 4 schools in Gladewater ISD. By enrollment it is the 1303rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 23.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Gladewater ISD |
| County | Gregg County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482076002084 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gladewater ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 371 | 1,636 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76% | 76.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% 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.
Gladewater Middle School in context
Size
Gladewater Middle School is the only middle school in Gladewater ISD. Its 371 students are 22.7% of the district's 1,636. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.3 miles away and have a median of 314 students, so Gladewater Middle 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 7 with 143 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 106, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% more students than grade 6 (122 against 106). 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
White students are the largest group, at 49.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gladewater ISD (50.4%). Black students are next, at 24.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Gladewater 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
Gladewater Middle School has 23.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 371 students would have about 25.8 teachers, so Gladewater Middle School has 1.8 fewer.
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 suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Union Grove Junior High School, 3.2 miles away in Union Grove ISD. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.1% |
| Black | 24.5% |
| Hispanic | 21.6% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 106 |
| Grade 7 | 143 |
| Grade 8 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
414 S Loop 485, Gladewater, TX 75647
Phone: (903)845-2243
Website: gladewaterisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gladewater Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove Junior High School | Union Grove ISD | 3.2 mi | 112 | 10.9 | 37.5% |
| White Oak Middle School | White Oak ISD | 5.0 mi | 362 | 13 | 39.2% |
| Sabine Intermediate School | Sabine ISD | 5.3 mi | 243 | 13.8 | 49.8% |
| Sabine Middle School | Sabine ISD | 5.4 mi | 266 | 13.3 | 45.1% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School | Spring Hill ISD | 9.2 mi | 451 | 16 | 41% |
| Pine Tree Junior High School | Pine Tree ISD | 9.5 mi | 683 | 14.3 | 67.9% |
| Pine Tree Middle School | Pine Tree ISD | 9.6 mi | 671 | 15.3 | 74.5% |
| Big Sandy Junior High School | Big Sandy ISD | 10.5 mi | 138 | 8.3 | 58% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gladewater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater High School | High | 9–12 | 484 |
| Gladewater Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 296 |
| Weldon Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 485 |