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Gilmer H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

850 Buffalo, Gilmer, TX 75644 · (903) 841-7500 · Part of Gilmer Independent School District

Gilmer’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
895
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Gilmer H S

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Bruce J H419 students
9–12Gilmer H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

850 Buffalo, Gilmer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9242
Grade 10239
Grade 11219
Grade 12195
Enrollment over time
728’20
785’21
815’22
857’23
895’24

Up 22.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 23%Black 11%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gilmer H S from Gilmer families.

Other schools in Gilmer Independent School District

The district →
Gilmer Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Gilmer
165 students18:1
Gilmer El
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Gilmer
B−
1,042 students15:1
Gilmer Int
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Gilmer
B−
425 students15:1
Bruce J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Gilmer
B
419 students12:1

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; Gilmer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.