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W E Chalmers El

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

600 FM 3092, Gainesville, TX 76240 · (940) 665-4147 · Part of Gainesville Independent School District

Gainesville’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
703
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about W E Chalmers El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gainesville kids: Gainesville J H

On the path

Where Gainesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Edison El630 students
2–4W E Chalmers ElYou are here
7–8Gainesville J H422 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 FM 3092, Gainesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2215
Grade 3246
Grade 4242
Enrollment over time
694’20
685’21
716’22
714’23
703’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 27%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W E Chalmers El from Gainesville families.

Other schools in Gainesville Independent School District

The district →
Edison El
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Gainesville
630 students18:1
Gainesville Int
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Gainesville
C+
480 students18:1
Gainesville J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Gainesville
B−
422 students15:1
Gainesville H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville
C+
876 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Gainesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.