Gunter Middle School
Public middle school in Gunter, Texas · Gunter ISD · Grades 5–8
Gunter Middle School serves 375 students in grades 5–8 in Gunter (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Gunter ISD. By enrollment it is the 1297th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 22.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| 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 | 482196006962 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 375 | 1,156 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 11.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.3% | 17.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Gunter Middle School in context
Size
Gunter Middle School is the only middle school in Gunter ISD. Its 375 students are 32.4% of the district's 1,156. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.8 miles away and have a median of 524 students, so Gunter Middle 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 7 with 99 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 90, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in grade 5 and 96 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gunter ISD (72.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.9% across Gunter ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Middle School has 22.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 375 students would have about 26 teachers, so Gunter Middle School has 3.2 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 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 middle school is Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School, 7.2 miles away in Celina ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.9% |
| Hispanic | 20.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 90 |
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 99 |
| Grade 8 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
410 Tiger Ln, Gunter, TX 75058
Phone: (903)433-1545
Website: gunterisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gunter Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry & Linda Moore Middle School | Celina ISD | 7.2 mi | 1,219 | 16.6 | 16.4% |
| Howe Middle School | Howe ISD | 7.6 mi | 281 | 10.7 | 42.3% |
| Van Alstyne Junior High School | Van Alstyne ISD | 8.8 mi | 405 | 13.2 | 17.5% |
| Van Alstyne Middle School | Van Alstyne ISD | 9.1 mi | 433 | 14.7 | 22.6% |
| Slayter Creek Middle School | Anna ISD | 12.6 mi | 682 | 15.9 | 55.1% |
| Pilot Point Selz Middle School | Pilot Point ISD | 13.5 mi | 378 | 14 | 47.9% |
| Piner Middle School | Sherman ISD | 14.3 mi | 831 | 12.4 | 68% |
| Clemons Creek Middle School | Anna ISD | 14.4 mi | 614 | 16.7 | 45.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gunter ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 413 |
| Gunter High School | High | 9–12 | 368 |