Gunter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gunter, Texas · Gunter ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Gunter Elementary School serves 413 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Gunter (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Gunter ISD. By enrollment it is the 3353rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 26.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Gunter ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482196002212 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gunter ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 413 | 1,156 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 11.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.7% | 17.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Gunter Elementary School in context
Size
Gunter Elementary School is the only elementary school in Gunter ISD. Its 413 students are 35.7% of the district's 1,156. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 523 students, so Gunter Elementary 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 4 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 4 has 39% more students than kindergarten (96 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 69.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gunter ISD (72.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.9% across Gunter 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
Gunter Elementary School has 26.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 413 students would have about 27.9 teachers, so Gunter Elementary School has 1.3 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary School, 6.3 miles away in Celina ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
43.8% of students are girls and 56.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 W Elm, Gunter, TX 75058
Phone: (903)433-5315
Website: gunterisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gunter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary School | Celina ISD | 6.3 mi | 709 | 17.8 | 16.2% |
| Howe Intermediate School | Howe ISD | 8.3 mi | 298 | 14.9 | 57% |
| Summit Hill Elementary School | Howe ISD | 9.1 mi | 323 | 15 | 62.8% |
| Marcy B Lykins Elementary School | Celina ISD | 9.3 mi | 589 | 13.7 | 23.3% |
| Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School | Van Alstyne ISD | 9.3 mi | 562 | 14.4 | 26.5% |
| John and Nelda Partin Elementary School | Van Alstyne ISD | 10.4 mi | 483 | 14.1 | 15.9% |
| O'Dell Elementary School | Celina ISD | 11.2 mi | 770 | 18.9 | 12.6% |
| Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School | Celina ISD | 11.3 mi | 472 | 13.5 | 15.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gunter ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter High School | High | 9–12 | 368 |
| Gunter Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 375 |