Weldon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gladewater, Texas · Gladewater ISD · Grades 2–5
Weldon Elementary School serves 485 students in grades 2–5 in Gladewater (Gregg County). It is one of 4 schools in Gladewater ISD. By enrollment it is the 2674th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 34.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Gladewater ISD |
| County | Gregg County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482076005994 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gladewater ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 485 | 1,636 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.7% | 76.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Weldon Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Gladewater ISD, Weldon Elementary School is the largest, with 29.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.7 miles away and have a median of 415 students, so Weldon 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 5 with 141 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 104, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than grade 2 (141 against 116). 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
White students are the largest group, at 51.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gladewater ISD (50.4%). Black students are next, at 20.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Gladewater 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
Weldon Elementary School has 34.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 485 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Weldon Elementary School has 1.6 more.
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 suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Gladewater Primary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.8% |
| Black | 20.8% |
| Hispanic | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 116 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
314 E Saunders, Gladewater, TX 75647
Phone: (903)845-6921
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Weldon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater Primary School | Gladewater ISD | 1.4 mi | 296 | 11.3 | 83.1% |
| Union Grove Elementary School | Union Grove ISD | 3.4 mi | 376 | 12.9 | 47.3% |
| White Oak Intermediate School | White Oak ISD | 5.1 mi | 311 | 12.6 | 40.2% |
| White Oak Primary School | White Oak ISD | 5.1 mi | 349 | 13.2 | 43.8% |
| Sabine Elementary School | Sabine ISD | 6.3 mi | 618 | 15.5 | 55.2% |
| Birch Elementary School | Pine Tree ISD | 8.0 mi | 656 | 15.5 | 69.1% |
| Pine Tree Primary School | Pine Tree ISD | 8.0 mi | 498 | 17.4 | 79.7% |
| Spring Hill Intermediate School | Spring Hill ISD | 8.9 mi | 454 | 14.7 | 38.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gladewater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater High School | High | 9–12 | 484 |
| Gladewater Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 371 |
| Gladewater Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 296 |