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W E Chalmers Elementary

Q: Is W E Chalmers Elementary a good school?

W E Chalmers Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend W E Chalmers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended W E Chalmers Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of W E Chalmers Elementary?

Students at W E Chalmers Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of W E Chalmers Elementary attend?

Students who attend W E Chalmers Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gainesville Intermediate Middle : Gainesville J H High : Gainesville High School

Public Grades 2-4

4203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

W E Chalmers Elementary in Gainesville, TX, is a public school serving 703 students in grades 2 through 4, and it is part of the Gainesville Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas school districts. The school faces significant challenges, with over 73% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its academic performance has been consistently low, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates in Reading and Math for 3rd and 4th graders were dramatically lower than the state average and every nearby school—for example, only 17.95% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading compared to 51.11% at Callisburg Elementary, and 16.91% were proficient in Math versus 38.89% at Callisburg.

This underperformance is not isolated to one group; the school ranks in the bottom 12th percentile or lower for all student subgroups, including Female, Male, Hispanic, White, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, indicating a systemic issue. The school's overall ranking has also been on a downward trend, falling from the 41st percentile in 2020-2021 to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026, with many subgroups dropping to the 1st-6th percentile range. Despite these challenges, there is a unique bright spot: in 4th Grade Spanish-language Reading, 66.67% of students were proficient, nearly double the state average of 37.14% and higher than the 53.85% at Pilot Point Elementary, suggesting a potentially effective bilingual program in that specific grade.

Compared to nearby high-performing districts like Muenster Elementary (91st percentile district) and Lindsay Elementary, which achieve proficiency rates 20-50 percentage points higher, Chalmers stands out as a performance "valley." Even schools with similar economic challenges, such as Whitesboro Intermediate (64.48% free/reduced lunch), outperform Chalmers by 20-30 percentage points. The school also spends less per student ($8,226) than many neighbors, like Walnut Bend Elementary ($16,223), and has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (18.1) compared to Lindsay (12.4) and Muenster (14.9), which may contribute to its struggles.

703

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,961

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Fm 3092
Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-4147

District: Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend W E Chalmers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gainesville Intermediate
	Gainesville J H
High:	Gainesville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

White:

26.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Texas avg49%

4,203^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

872^nd of 951Gainesville Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	4203 of 4627	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	4511 of 4651	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4249 of 4710	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	4119 of 4647	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3935 of 4581	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	2720 of 4578	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	3424 of 4479	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2773 of 4359	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	3005 of 4329	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.9	3556 of 4286	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	3472 of 4320	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	2895 of 3884	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	3052 of 3768	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.8	2693 of 3724	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.2	2412 of 3476	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.9	1880 of 3475	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.6	1778 of 3465	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1867 of 1905	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	2158 of 2443	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1948 of 2443	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	2055 of 2421	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.5	673 of 2444	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	18.1	2344 of 2515	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	2280 of 2483	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.5	4355 of 4461	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	2705 of 4331	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	2828 of 4295	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2647 of 4240	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1463 of 1643	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	2872 of 2918	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	3400 of 3668	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	3463 of 3556	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	3396 of 3487	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	1509 of 3446	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1976 of 3333	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1484 of 3226	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	4016 of 4575	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	3597 of 3744	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	4226 of 4658	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4043 of 4588	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	3928 of 4561	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2714 of 4499	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3403 of 4348	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	2838 of 4306	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	2321 of 2980	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2245 of 2958	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.4	1466 of 3006	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1409 of 3184	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	689 of 3106	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	3867 of 4413	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	3596 of 3644	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4130 of 4465	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	4231 of 4401	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	4098 of 4376	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	2673 of 4329	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2861 of 4188	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2433 of 4168	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	4109 of 4520	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	3622 of 3705	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4168 of 4594	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	4089 of 4521	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4011 of 4477	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	2547 of 4451	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	3038 of 4309	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	2304 of 4264	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	4299 of 4582	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	3687 of 3739	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	4200 of 4647	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4018 of 4585	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3984 of 4563	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	2610 of 4498	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3254 of 4357	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2732 of 4319	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	1105 of 1106	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	929 of 975	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1068 of 1128	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	784 of 1099	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	797 of 1004	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	819 of 961	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	761 of 1112	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	640 of 1046	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3332 of 4301	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	3381 of 3549	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	3792 of 4292	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	3479 of 4086	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3092 of 3952	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1757 of 3799	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	1733 of 3684	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	2302 of 3558	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	2879 of 3006	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	2546 of 2612	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2932 of 3108	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2780 of 3106	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2885 of 3082	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	2594 of 3082	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	2903 of 3142	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	2568 of 3127	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Reading27%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
W E Chalmers Elementary	Public	2-4	600 Fm 3092	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-4147	703	39	18.1	73.5%	188 (26.7%)	24 (3.4%)	455 (64.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)	16.7	4203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		8.9	4511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	308	8.3	66.7	18.0	34.6				16.9	39.8				$6,961
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	#1 Edison Dr	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-6091	630	35	18.1	78.6%	140 (22.2%)	26 (4.1%)	408 (64.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)								(n/a)													$9,033
Callisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Fm 3164	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Callisburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 612-4196	531	37	14.3	46.7%	390 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	108 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	33.3	3203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	30.8%		38	2923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.2%	280			51.1	42.4	48.8			38.9	29.4	33.3			$7,176
Lindsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	625 Knight Dr	Lindsay	76250	Cooke County	Lindsay Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 668-8923	268	22	12.4	7.1%	245 (91.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	68.6	1205^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		70.3	1120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%	85			50.0	54.3	70.0	81.0		40.0	54.3	47.5	83.3		$7,309
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	712 S Lee St	Valley View	76272	Cooke County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 726-3681	360	29	12.2	44.2%	217 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (34.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	28.2	3553^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.2%		25.1	3722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.0%	169			28.1	45.2				32.9	41.1				$7,103
Walnut Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	47 C R 198	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Walnut Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 665-5990	73	7	11.0	67.1%	47 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	59.1	1650^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.3%		37.5	2953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%	1303			66.7			88.9	85.7	33.3			22.2	0.0	$15,854
Whitesboro Intermediate	Public	3-5	211 College	Whitesboro	76273	Grayson County	Whitesboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 564-4257	473	27	17.8	64.5%	333 (70.4%)	5 (1.1%)	102 (21.6%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	46.1	2327^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.7%		42.4	2614^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.8%	287			46.4	49.4	58.3			39.2	45.5	43.1			$7,597
Hayes Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	117 4th St	Whitesboro	76273	Grayson County	Whitesboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 564-4259	449	25	17.9	67.5%	316 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)													$8,182
Collinsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Reeves	Collinsville	76233	Grayson County	Collinsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 429-3077	302	20	14.7	45.7%	237 (78.5%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	52.3	1996^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		51	2080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.3%	84			52.8	56.5	44.4			37.7	48.9	61.1			$8,479
Muenster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	912 N Walnut St	Muenster	76252	Cooke County	Muenster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 759-2281	311	21	14.9	23.2%	281 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	84.7	586^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.3	396^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.5%	190			66.7	63.2	68.8	69.1		71.4	73.7	56.3	71.4		$7,943

Frequently Asked Questions about W E Chalmers Elementary

What is the racial makeup of W E Chalmers Elementary?

Students at W E Chalmers Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is W E Chalmers Elementary a good school?

W E Chalmers Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend W E Chalmers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended W E Chalmers Elementary.

What district is W E Chalmers Elementary in?

Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of W E Chalmers Elementary attend?

Students who attend W E Chalmers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gainesville Intermediate
Middle : Gainesville J H
High : Gainesville High School

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