L a Gililland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
L a Gililland Elementary School serves 503 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 31 schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. By enrollment it is the 2499th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 37.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481770001533 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 503 | 23,982 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75% | 49.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
L a Gililland Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD, L a Gililland Elementary School is the 16th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 550; L a Gililland Elementary 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 2 with 88 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 72 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in kindergarten and 84 in grade 5. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 74.8% here and 39.6% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. White students are next, at 13.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.8% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw 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
With 37.09 full-time-equivalent teachers for 503 students, L a Gililland Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 503 students would have about 34 teachers, so L a Gililland Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
L a Gililland Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Northbrook Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 124 other elementary schools, 50 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 | 74.8% |
| White | 13.1% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Waggoman Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76131
Phone: (817)232-0331
Website: emsisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: L a Gililland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbrook Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.0 mi | 536 | 14.3 | 80.4% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.6 mi | 592 | 14 | 42.7% |
| Saginaw Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.7 mi | 337 | 12.3 | 65.6% |
| Basswood Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.9 mi | 563 | 14.3 | 64.3% |
| High Country Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.0 mi | 511 | 14.5 | 53.4% |
| Chisholm Ridge | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.4 mi | 623 | 15.8 | 60.7% |
| North Riverside Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.6 mi | 469 | 13.2 | 69.1% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.6 mi | 618 | 13.1 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.