W E Chalmers Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gainesville, Texas · Gainesville ISD · Grades 2–4
W E Chalmers Elementary School serves 703 students in grades 2–4 in Gainesville (Cooke County). It is one of 5 schools in Gainesville ISD. By enrollment it is the 901st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 38.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–4 |
| District | Gainesville ISD |
| County | Cooke County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482022008744 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gainesville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 703 | 3,111 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.5% | 66.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
W E Chalmers Elementary School in context
Size
W E Chalmers Elementary School is the largest of Gainesville ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 703 students are 22.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.7 miles away and have a median of 405 students, so W E Chalmers 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 3 with 246 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 215, against an average of 234 per grade. This year grade 4 has 13% more students than grade 2 (242 against 215). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 64.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gainesville ISD (63.2%). White students are next, at 26.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.3% across Gainesville 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
W E Chalmers Elementary School has 38.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 703 students would have about 47.5 teachers, so W E Chalmers Elementary School has 8.9 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Edison Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. 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
| Hispanic | 64.7% |
| White | 26.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 215 |
| Grade 3 | 246 |
| Grade 4 | 242 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Fm 3092, Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone: (940)665-4147
Website: gainesvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: W E Chalmers Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 1.1 mi | 630 | 18.2 | 78.6% |
| Callisburg Elementary School | Callisburg ISD | 5.6 mi | 531 | 14.4 | 46.7% |
| Lindsay Elementary School | Lindsay ISD | 7.1 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 7.1% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 10.2 mi | 360 | 12.2 | 44.2% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | Walnut Bend ISD | 11.3 mi | 73 | 11.1 | 67.1% |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School | Whitesboro ISD | 11.6 mi | 473 | 17.8 | 64.5% |
| Hayes Primary School | Whitesboro ISD | 11.7 mi | 449 | 17.9 | 67.5% |
| Collinsville Elementary School | Collinsville ISD | 12.2 mi | 302 | 14.7 | 45.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gainesville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 630 |
| Gainesville High School | High | 9–12 | 876 |
| Gainesville Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 480 |
| Gainesville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 422 |