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Gilbert Gerdes J H

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Gilbert Gerdes J H ranks 1498 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gilbert Gerdes J H is a public middle school in Luling, Texas, serving 302 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Luling Independent School District, which is ranked 527 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gilbert Gerdes J H has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on STAAR tests, with proficiency rates in reading, math, science, and social studies significantly below the state averages. However, the school's performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam is an exception, with 94.44% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 47.01%. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (81.46%) and English Language Learners, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Navarro J H, Jim Barnes Middle, and Gonzales J H, Gilbert Gerdes J H consistently underperforms in academic metrics. These neighboring schools have higher proficiency rates and serve a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. While Gilbert Gerdes J H has experienced relatively low dropout rates, the school's funding and resources, as indicated by the increasing student-teacher ratio, appear to be a concern that may be impacting student outcomes.

306

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,686

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

214 E Bowie St
Luling, TX 78648-2904

(830) 875-2121

District: Luling Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gilbert Gerdes J H usually attend:

High:

Luling High School

Feeder schools for Gilbert Gerdes J H:

Elementary:

Leonard Shanklin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.6%

White:

20.6%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Texas avg45%

1,498^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

527^th of 961Luling 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
2025	36.7	1498 of 2344	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1843 of 2372	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1610 of 2330	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1722 of 2254	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1841 of 2252	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1988 of 2193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1918 of 2080	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	1824 of 2027	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	1341 of 1987	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	1549 of 2043	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	1681 of 1987	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1658 of 1973	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	1789 of 1951	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	1666 of 1895	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	1689 of 1803	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	1338 of 1763	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	1531 of 1718	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	1615 of 1684	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.2	1288 of 1585	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1456 of 1582	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.6	1511 of 1573	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	886 of 997	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	872 of 1280	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	664 of 1273	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	972 of 1251	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1117 of 1213	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1098 of 1193	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1150 of 1167	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	1605 of 2182	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1759 of 2118	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1741 of 2058	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1883 of 2008	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1304 of 1428	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1438 of 1770	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	607 of 1720	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	1049 of 1643	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1012 of 1592	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1215 of 1445	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1108 of 1376	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1266 of 1825	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1773 of 2242	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1582 of 2241	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1647 of 2221	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1833 of 2151	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1861 of 2047	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1913 of 2008	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	902 of 1230	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1181 of 1481	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1216 of 1488	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.0	355 of 1501	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	25.5	1250 of 1446	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1269 of 1731	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1816 of 2119	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1443 of 2116	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1689 of 2077	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1775 of 2043	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1831 of 1935	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1785 of 1895	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1144 of 1820	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1838 of 2235	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1521 of 2251	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1801 of 2220	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1969 of 2172	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1934 of 2073	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1925 of 2039	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1262 of 1818	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1924 of 2246	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1489 of 2245	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1750 of 2228	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1724 of 2168	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1917 of 2069	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1822 of 2030	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1008 of 1568	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1362 of 1891	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1162 of 1815	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1620 of 1757	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1082 of 1712	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	799 of 1626	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	1083 of 1597	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	519 of 1439	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	1316 of 1733	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1192 of 1749	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	1061 of 1723	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1486 of 1700	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1501 of 1684	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1538 of 1673	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)64th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+47 vs state

Reading46%-8 vs state

Science43%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Social Studies18%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Gilbert Gerdes J H	Public	6-8	214 E Bowie St	Luling	78648	Caldwell County	Luling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 875-2121	306	21	14.5	82.0%	63 (20.6%)	21 (6.9%)	216 (70.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	36.7	1498^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.1%		26.6	1843^rd of 2372 public middle schools	22.3%	345	94.4	44.8	50.0	43.3	26.0	12.1	41.4	43.3	18.3	$7,686
Lockhart J H	Public	6-8	500 City Line Rd	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 398-0770	1,501	81	18.5	75.5%	215 (14.3%)	25 (1.7%)	1,231 (82.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.7%)	30.2	1726^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.4%		30.2	1744^th of 2372 public middle schools	26.5%	18	95.7	36.3	32.9	42.3	1.5	14.4	50.2	43.0	15.7	$7,011
Gonzales J H	Public	6-8	426 N College St	Gonzales	78629	Gonzales County	Gonzales Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 672-8641	584	35	16.8	70.5%	129 (22.1%)	56 (9.6%)	389 (66.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	29.8	1741^st of 2344 public middle schools	25.7%		32.1	1672^nd of 2372 public middle schools	29.5%	69	72.9	41.5	39.5	49.3	28.4	28.2	19.0	30.0	15.4	$10,734
Navarro J H	Public	6-8	6450 N State Hwy 123	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-5550	610	39	15.4	41.6%	293 (48.0%)	17 (2.8%)	271 (44.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.4%)	54.2	944^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.7%		53.8	954^th of 2372 public middle schools	59.8%	10	86.5	61.1	59.0	44.3	45.5	18.8	54.9	40.2	26.8	$6,337
Jim Barnes Middle	Public	6-8	1539 Joe Carrillo St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 401-8756	762	50	15.2	70.3%	169 (22.2%)	29 (3.8%)	543 (71.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	18.1	2071^st of 2344 public middle schools	11.6%		20.7	2017^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.0%	54	45.1	32.6	36.2	39.1	16.7	2.9	10.6	31.2	16.0	$10,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert Gerdes J H

Is Gilbert Gerdes J H a good school?

Gilbert Gerdes J H ranks 1498^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gilbert Gerdes J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Gilbert Gerdes J H.

What district is Gilbert Gerdes J H in?

Luling Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert Gerdes J H?

Students at Gilbert Gerdes J H are 71% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Gilbert Gerdes J H attend?

Students who attend Gilbert Gerdes J H usually go on to attend Luling High School

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