Top Rankings
Gilmer Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 427 students in Gilmer Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Gilmer Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
2,923 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gilmer Independent School District, which is ranked #473 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#470 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
671 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
288 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
1,641 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
201
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,303
$13,387

Spending / Student
$12,838
$14,116

Best Gilmer Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bruce J High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Bruce St
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 841-7600
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 841-7600
Grades: 7-8
| 427 students
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