Sharon a Richardson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gilmer, Texas · Union Hill ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sharon a Richardson Elementary School serves 141 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Gilmer (Upshur County). It is one of 2 schools in Union Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 4614th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 9.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Union Hill ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484356004954 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Union Hill ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 141 | 282 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% | 65.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Sharon a Richardson Elementary School in context
Size
Sharon a Richardson Elementary School is the only elementary school in Union Hill ISD. Its 141 students are 50% of the district's 282. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 402 students, so Sharon a Richardson 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 pre-K with 26 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 12, against an average of 20 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 21 in kindergarten and 21 in grade 5. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 65.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Union Hill ISD (67.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 22%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.3% across Union Hill 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
Sharon a Richardson Elementary School has 9.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 141 students would have about 9.5 teachers, so Sharon a Richardson Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Gilmer Elementary School, 4.2 miles away in Gilmer ISD. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.2% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
52.5% of students are girls and 47.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2197 F M 2088, Gilmer, TX 75644
Phone: (903)762-2139
Website: uhisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sharon a Richardson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Elementary School | Gilmer ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,042 | 15.4 | 76.1% |
| Harmony Intermediate School | Harmony ISD | 8.4 mi | 124 | 8 | 52.4% |
| Harmony Elementary School | Harmony ISD | 8.5 mi | 263 | 10.1 | 64.3% |
| Pittsburg Elementary School | Pittsburg ISD | 12.5 mi | 480 | 15.1 | 73.3% |
| Pittsburg Primary School | Pittsburg ISD | 13.5 mi | 426 | 11.8 | 81% |
| Robert F Hunt Elementary School | New Diana ISD | 14.6 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 40.4% |
| Ore City Elementary School | Ore City ISD | 14.7 mi | 377 | 11.8 | 67.4% |
| Union Grove Elementary School | Union Grove ISD | 17.0 mi | 376 | 12.9 | 47.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Union Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hill High School | High | 6–12 | 141 |