Bruce Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Gilmer ISD
- Gilmer, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
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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Website
Address
111 Bruce StGilmer, TX 75644-0040
Office phone number
Principal
- Bill Bradshaw
- bradshawb@gilmerisd.org
- (903) 841-7600
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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