Joseph Gilbert Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Del Valle ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Joseph Gilbert Elementary School serves 664 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 14 schools in Del Valle ISD. By enrollment it is the 1156th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Del Valle ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481662012601 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Del Valle ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 664 | 11,715 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.4% | 89.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Joseph Gilbert Elementary School in context
Size
Joseph Gilbert Elementary School is the 4th largest of Del Valle ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 664 students are 5.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 459; Joseph Gilbert 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 4 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 72, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (109 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 88 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 77.6% here and 82.6% across Del Valle ISD. Black students are next, at 10.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.1% across Del Valle 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 46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 664 students, Joseph Gilbert Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 664 students would have about 44.9 teachers, so Joseph Gilbert Elementary School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Joseph Gilbert 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 Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 64 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.6% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| White | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 88 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5412 Gilbert Rd, Austin, TX 78724
Phone: (512)386-3800
Website: sites.dvisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joseph Gilbert Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 0.8 mi | 711 | 14.5 | 96.8% |
| Austin Discovery School | Austin Discovery School | 2.6 mi | 202 | 12.2 | – |
| KIPP Alegria Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.8 mi | 532 | 19.5 | 91.9% |
| Oak Meadows Elementary School | Manor ISD | 3.0 mi | 477 | 15.2 | 83% |
| Overton Elementary School | Austin ISD | 3.9 mi | 440 | 13.8 | 92.5% |
| Decker Elementary School | Manor ISD | 3.9 mi | 366 | 11.3 | 91.8% |
| Jordan Elementary School | Austin ISD | 4.4 mi | 492 | 19.7 | 97.2% |
| The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key | Valere Public Schools | 4.9 mi | 159 | 19.7 | 95.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Del Valle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baty Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 558 |
| Creedmoor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 525 |
| Dailey Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 767 |
| Del Valle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 726 |
| Del Valle High School | High | 9–12 | 3,641 |
| Del Valle Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 895 |
| Del Valle Opportunity Center | High | 9–12 | 228 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 376 |
| Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 711 |
| John P Ojeda Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 759 |
| Newton Collins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 |
| Popham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 698 |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 566 |