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C+
Schools in Gilmer · Gilmer Independent School District

Gilmer’s public schools score below 57% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Gilmer, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 48% of Gilmer’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#381of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,521 students on the public path
In brief

Gilmer’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 439 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gilmer’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,703 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bruce J H, then Gilmer H S. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gilmer’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Texas school districts, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (439)Better than 52%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,443 test results and a graduating class of 185 could put Gilmer anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gilmer’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,428 in math, 1,458 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gilmer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Gilmer ElGilmer Independent School DistrictB−
7–8Bruce J HGilmer Independent School DistrictB
9–12Gilmer H SGilmer Independent School DistrictA

Gilmer’s public schools are run by Gilmer Independent School District, which also serves East Mountain. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gilmer Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,946 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,703TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 1458 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 1428 students tested

Gilmer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Gilmer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GilmerC+Gilmer Independent

Every school in Gilmer

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gilmerby address
Gilmer Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
165 students18:1Rate it →
Bruce J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
419 students12:1Rate it →
Gilmer H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
895 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Gilmerin other towns
Gilmer El
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
1,042 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Gilmer’s schools

Are Gilmer’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gilmer children attend score below 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gilmer in?

Gilmer Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,946 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gilmer kids go to high school?

Gilmer H S, with 895 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Gilmer’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Gilmer Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Gilmer spend per student?

$12,703 in Gilmer Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.