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Gilmer High School

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Gilmer High School ranks 588 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 71% of Texas high schools

Summary

Gilmer High School in Gilmer, TX, serves 895 students in grades 9-12 within the Gilmer Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 23% of Texas. The school has earned a 4-star state ranking for four consecutive years, demonstrating consistent academic strength, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I, where 73% of students are proficient—far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming nearby schools like Ore City High School (16%) and New Diana High School (41%).

What truly sets Gilmer apart is its exceptional support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and those in special education. The school ranks in the top 20% statewide for low socio-economic status students and an impressive 93rd percentile for special education students—a standout achievement compared to any nearby school. With a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and higher per-student spending ($15,062) than many neighbors like White Oak High School ($11,475), Gilmer provides more individualized attention, helping students from less advantaged backgrounds achieve scores competitive with more affluent districts.

However, parents should note two key concerns. First, while test scores are strong, Gilmer's graduation rate of 89.3% is the lowest among comparable area schools, with a dropout rate of 2.2%—the highest in the region. Second, support for Hispanic students and English Language Learners has been volatile, dropping significantly in recent years. While Gilmer is a solid, above-average school, it sits in a high-achieving region where schools like White Oak, Spring Hill, and Union Grove boast higher overall rankings and graduation rates above 94%. Gilmer's "value-add" is high, but families should weigh its academic strengths against the graduation rate gap.

895

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,056

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Buffalo
Gilmer, TX 75644-0040

(903) 841-7500

District: Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Gilmer High School:

Elementary:	Gilmer Elementary
Middle:	Bruce J H
	Gilmer Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

23.1%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Texas avg62%

588^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 947Gilmer 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	63.6	588 of 2057	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	487 of 1974	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	535 of 1990	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	587 of 1961	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	727 of 1876	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	505 of 1861	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	694 of 1857	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	846 of 1797	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	613 of 1777	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	460 of 1762	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	605 of 1743	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	547 of 1734	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	927 of 1652	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	878 of 1603	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.1	645 of 1672	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	365 of 1568	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	426 of 1539	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	561 of 1510	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	766 of 1497	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	635 of 1430	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	523 of 1429	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	562 of 1427	60.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	669 of 1101	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	327 of 834	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	428 of 1065	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	497 of 1069	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	357 of 1031	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	336 of 1020	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	484 of 1024	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	607 of 1013	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	458 of 567	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	769 of 1837	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	292 of 1829	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	669 of 1810	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	1079 of 1784	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	1132 of 1209	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	60.3	254 of 1153	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	288 of 1437	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	261 of 1371	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	448 of 1278	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	312 of 1195	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	255 of 1136	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	30.9	778 of 1113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	630 of 1976	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	280 of 1504	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	423 of 1880	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	574 of 1891	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	635 of 1841	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	427 of 1815	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	818 of 1798	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	844 of 1781	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	517 of 1208	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	87 of 964	91.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	702 of 1177	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	407 of 1145	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	451 of 1137	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	975 of 1909	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	486 of 1453	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	362 of 1805	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	395 of 1820	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	599 of 1762	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	363 of 1743	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	505 of 1714	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	982 of 1691	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	421 of 1976	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	247 of 1513	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	335 of 1884	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	370 of 1897	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	437 of 1847	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	278 of 1848	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	641 of 1818	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	963 of 1794	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	567 of 1993	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	449 of 1515	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	581 of 1891	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	581 of 1913	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	798 of 1853	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	601 of 1840	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	649 of 1824	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	963 of 1803	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	298 of 715	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	205 of 598	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	236 of 731	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	237 of 677	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	309 of 664	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	435 of 588	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	370 of 604	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	444 of 582	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	327 of 1610	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	91 of 1299	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	148 of 1548	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	62.1	358 of 1478	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	460 of 1418	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	219 of 1382	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	423 of 1357	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	542 of 1347	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	527 of 1611	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	360 of 1294	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	634 of 1556	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	726 of 1576	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	921 of 1525	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	687 of 1510	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	866 of 1526	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	922 of 1539	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile-52 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+8 vs state

U.S. History75%+5 vs state

Algebra I73%+19 vs state

English II Reading61%~ state avg

English I Reading61%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Gilmer High School	Public	9-12	850 Buffalo	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7500	895	76	11.8	60.3%	492 (55.0%)	98 (10.9%)	207 (23.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.7%)	63.6	588^th of 2057 public high schools	71.4%		67.4	487^th of 1974 public high schools	75.3%	101	73.2	78.3	60.8	61.2	74.8								$12,056
Union Hill High School	Public	6-12	2197 F M 2088	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Union Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 762-2138	141	12	11.8	56.7%	99 (70.2%)	7 (5.0%)	27 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	23.3	1641^st of 2057 public high schools	20.2%		19.8	1621^st of 1974 public high schools	17.9%	20	40.0	58.8	33.3	44.4	40.0	40.0	44.4	42.9	20.0	23.5	52.4	28.6	$13,536
Harmony High School	Public	9-12	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 725-5495	273	34	8.1	44.3%	192 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	67.4	496^th of 2057 public high schools	75.9%		66	525^th of 1974 public high schools	73.4%	29	55.4	81.4	80.3	77.3	63.6								$10,502
Union Grove High School	Public	9-12	11377 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 845-5506	232	25	9.4	37.1%	191 (82.3%)	3 (1.3%)	29 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	68	483^rd of 2057 public high schools	76.5%		70	416^th of 1974 public high schools	78.9%	67	55.4	80.7	75.0	80.0	68.6								$13,244
New Diana High School	Public	9-12	11826 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 663-8001	330	24	13.6	38.2%	239 (72.4%)	30 (9.1%)	38 (11.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	60.3	688^th of 2057 public high schools	66.6%		59.1	696^th of 1974 public high schools	64.7%	8	41.1	81.5	72.0	75.5	59.7								$11,837
Gladewater High School	Public	9-12	2201 W Gay Ave	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-5591	484	40	12.1	73.1%	254 (52.5%)	94 (19.4%)	104 (21.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	46.5	1072^nd of 2057 public high schools	47.9%		51.3	880^th of 1974 public high schools	55.4%	192	40.2	65.3	51.2	57.6	72.5								$13,160
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	1085 Private Rd 3481	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 565-6801	18	2	7.5		7 (38.9%)	4 (22.2%)	7 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1814^th of 2057 public high schools	11.8%		7.2	1826^th of 1974 public high schools	7.5%	12	0.0		20.0	40.0									$20,926
Big Sandy High School	Public	9-12	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	191	20	9.3	47.6%	128 (67.0%)	24 (12.6%)	23 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)	50.2	960^th of 2057 public high schools	53.3%		44.3	1057^th of 1974 public high schools	46.5%	97	42.9	74.4	50.0	50.9	78.6								$13,839
Ore City High School	Public	9-12	100 Rebel Rd	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	220	24	9.1	60.9%	144 (65.5%)	7 (3.2%)	57 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	54.9	835^th of 2057 public high schools	59.4%		63	600^th of 1974 public high schools	69.6%	235	16.0	80.8	56.1	69.0	75.5								$14,869
White Oak High School	Public	9-12	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 291-2000	406	41	9.8	36.0%	339 (83.5%)	4 (1.0%)	35 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	75.6	318^th of 2057 public high schools	84.5%		73.4	336^th of 1974 public high schools	83.0%	18	52.2	86.0	79.8	80.8	85.1								$12,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilmer High School

What is the racial makeup of Gilmer High School?

Students at Gilmer High School are 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Gilmer High School in?

Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)

Is Gilmer High School a good school?

Gilmer High School ranks 588^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Gilmer High School?

Gilmer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gilmer Elementary
Middle : Bruce J H
Middle : Gilmer Intermediate

How many students attend Gilmer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Gilmer High School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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