Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Gilmer ISD: A

Total students

392

Avg. teacher experience

12.5 years

Gilmer ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Gilmer ISD: 88.7%

Statewide: 90%

Bruce Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gilmer, TX, in the Gilmer ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 392 students. 70.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,586, which is $8,301 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.gilmerisd.org/juniorhigh/

Address

111 Bruce St
Gilmer, TX 75644-0040

Office phone number

(903) 841-7600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bruce Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

392

African American

35 (8.9%)

Gilmer ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.8%)

Gilmer ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Gilmer ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

94 (24%)

Gilmer ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gilmer ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

230 (58.7%)

Gilmer ISD: 58.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

29 (7.4%)

Gilmer ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

8.9%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

24.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

58.7%

Two or more races

7.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

70.7 %

Gilmer ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

85.7 %

Gilmer ISD: 85%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

11 %

Gilmer ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

70.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

11.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

10.7 %

Gilmer ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.1 %

Gilmer ISD: 5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.2 %

Gilmer ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

10.7%

Gifted and talented

6.1%

Special education

11.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Gilmer ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Gilmer ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Gilmer ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Gilmer ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

25.4 %

Gilmer ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.6 %

Gilmer ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Gilmer ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Gilmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.5 %

Gilmer ISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gilmer ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28.7 %

Gilmer ISD: 24%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

32.3 %

Gilmer ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

28.8

African American

1 (3.5%)

Gilmer ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gilmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gilmer ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Gilmer ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gilmer ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.8 (96.5%)

Gilmer ISD: 86%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Gilmer ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.7 (2.3%)

Gilmer ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22.8 (79.1%)

Gilmer ISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.3 (18.5%)

Gilmer ISD: 17%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Gilmer ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.6

Gilmer ISD: 12.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.5 years

Gilmer ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$50,586

Gilmer ISD: $49,463

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,400

Gilmer ISD: $42,549

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,983

Gilmer ISD: $43,467

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,902

Gilmer ISD: $47,087

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$49,706

Gilmer ISD: $51,249

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,813

Gilmer ISD: $59,620

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$61,217

Gilmer ISD: $57,575

Statewide: $71,111

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