Top Rankings
Gilmer Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 419 students in Gilmer Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Gilmer Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
5 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilmer Independent School District, which is ranked #423 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#429 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
23%
53%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
56%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,738 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,199
$13,371
Spending / Student
$12,738
$14,099
Best Gilmer Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bruce J High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Bruce St
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 841-7600
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 841-7600
Gr: 7-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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