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Sharon A Richardson Elementary

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Sharon A Richardson Elementary ranks 3048 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3048^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sharon A Richardson Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Gilmer, TX, serving 141 students within the Union Hill Independent School District (Isd), where a high percentage of students (73.76%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most notable feature of this school is its extreme performance volatility, which sets it apart from nearby schools like Gilmer Elementary and Robert F Hunt Elementary, which consistently achieve above-average results. For example, while Gilmer Elementary serves a similarly high-poverty population and ranks in the 71st-77th percentile, Sharon A Richardson has swung from a 0-star rating (9th percentile) to a 2-star rating (34th percentile) in a single year. This instability is also seen within the school itself: 3rd graders recently achieved 75% proficiency in Reading and Math, but the same cohort's 4th-grade scores dropped to 23% in Reading and just 7.69% in Math. This pattern suggests success is highly dependent on individual teachers or specific grade-level cohorts rather than a consistent school-wide system.

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. The school shows a relative strength in serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 56th percentile for this group—a significant outlier compared to its overall performance. However, 5th Grade Science is a critical weakness, with proficiency rates consistently below 12% in recent years. The student-teacher ratio also jumped sharply from 9.2 to 15.3 in one year, a much larger shift than seen in nearby schools, which may indicate resource strain. For parents, this school offers potential but requires careful attention to grade-level consistency and subject-area strengths.

141

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,693

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2197 F M 2088
Gilmer, TX 75644-5559

(903) 762-2139

District: Union Hill Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sharon A Richardson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Union Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

3,048^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

723^rd of 951Union Hill 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	35.5	3048 of 4627	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.1	4226 of 4651	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	2954 of 4710	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2773 of 4647	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2242 of 4581	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	1805 of 4578	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.0	4016 of 4479	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3144 of 4359	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.1	2652 of 4329	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	2938 of 4286	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	2178 of 4320	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	1939 of 4260	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	2179 of 4221	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	2725 of 4206	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	2291 of 4095	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	2932 of 3937	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	3448 of 3884	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	2619 of 3768	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	1985 of 3724	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	2554 of 3476	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.8	1996 of 3475	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.8	1240 of 3465	64.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.2	4359 of 4461	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	4216 of 4331	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	3925 of 4295	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	3961 of 4240	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3441 of 4575	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	2827 of 3744	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	3009 of 4658	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2729 of 4588	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	1623 of 4561	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	1544 of 4499	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	3472 of 4348	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2683 of 4306	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	3001 of 3644	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1997 of 4520	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	14.4	3525 of 3705	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2416 of 4594	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2336 of 4521	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	1310 of 4477	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	1696 of 4451	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	3410 of 4309	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	3192 of 4264	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	2644 of 4582	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	6.2	3694 of 3739	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	3573 of 4647	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	2951 of 4585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2806 of 4563	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1955 of 4498	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.6	4013 of 4357	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3713 of 4319	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	2545 of 3006	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	2486 of 2612	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	2599 of 3108	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	2564 of 3106	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2080 of 3082	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	2231 of 3082	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	2964 of 3142	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	2518 of 3127	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Sharon A Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2197 F M 2088	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Union Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 762-2139	141	9	15.3	73.8%	92 (65.2%)	11 (7.8%)	31 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	35.5	3048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		16.1	4226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.1%	1178	75.0	23.1	42.1		75.0	7.7	31.6		$10,693
Gilmer Elementary	Public	K-4	1625 Us Hwy 271 N	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7700	1,042	68	15.4	76.1%	588 (56.4%)	86 (8.3%)	245 (23.5%)	15 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	101 (9.7%)	65.4	1326^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.3%		66.6	1283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.4%	43	55.4	63.8			48.2	50.9			$7,826
Harmony Intermediate	Public	4-5	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-7077	124	16	8.0	52.4%	95 (76.6%)	1 (0.8%)	24 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	61.8	1528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.0%		73.3	988^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	540		55.1	64.9			47.8	56.1		$9,681
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-5496	263	26	10.1	64.3%	193 (73.4%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (23.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)	52.2				38.8				$8,955
Pittsburg Elementary	Public	2-4	110 Fulton St	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 856-6472	480	32	15.1	73.3%	166 (34.6%)	57 (11.9%)	219 (45.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	55.2	1845^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.1%		84.6	587^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.4%	1258	48.1	51.4			41.6	59.5			$7,728
Pittsburg Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	405 Broach St	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 856-6482	426	36	11.7	81.0%	138 (32.4%)	65 (15.3%)	194 (45.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$9,390
Robert F Hunt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11150 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 663-8004	537	34	15.5	40.4%	429 (79.9%)	32 (6.0%)	48 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	79.3	781^st of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.2	529^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	252	61.5	62.6	82.7		55.4	56.0	64.3		$6,246
Ore City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Us Hwy 259 N	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	377	32	11.7	67.4%	227 (60.2%)	14 (3.7%)	111 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	30.4	3402^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.3	3593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.7%	191	45.3	39.2	55.4		27.8	21.6	41.1		$9,631
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10920 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-3481	376	29	12.8	47.3%	318 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	66	1302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		70.5	1109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.2%	193	41.7	71.4	60.3	60.0	46.8	42.9	66.7	61.7	$7,780
Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	320	24	13.3	67.2%	212 (66.3%)	33 (10.3%)	52 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	24.4	3780^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.3%		57.4	1701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	2079	36.4	50.0	42.3		34.6	16.7	30.8		$8,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon A Richardson Elementary

What district is Sharon A Richardson Elementary in?

Union Hill Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Sharon A Richardson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sharon A Richardson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Union Hill High School

Is Sharon A Richardson Elementary a good school?

Sharon A Richardson Elementary ranks 3048^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sharon A Richardson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Sharon A Richardson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sharon A Richardson Elementary?

Students at Sharon A Richardson Elementary are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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