Bruce Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Gilmer ISD
- Gilmer, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Gilmer ISD: N/A
Total students
427
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Gilmer ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Gilmer ISD: 90.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bruce Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Gilmer, TX, in the Gilmer ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 427 students. 44.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,602, which is $8,872 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
Contact information
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
427
African American
32 (7.5%)
Gilmer ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Gilmer ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Gilmer ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
99 (23.2%)
Gilmer ISD: 23%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gilmer ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
239 (56%)
Gilmer ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
50 (11.7%)
Gilmer ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
44.3 %
Gilmer ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
80.3 %
Gilmer ISD: 80%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
9.1 %
Gilmer ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.7 %
Gilmer ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Gilmer ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.3 %
Gilmer ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Gilmer ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Gilmer ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Gilmer ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Gilmer ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17 %
Gilmer ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
24.4 %
Gilmer ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Gilmer ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Gilmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
10.2 %
Gilmer ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gilmer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
19.2 %
Gilmer ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
17.2 %
Gilmer ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
31.7
African American
2.4 (7.6%)
Gilmer ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0.1 (0.2%)
Gilmer ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gilmer ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (3.2%)
Gilmer ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gilmer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
28.3 (89.1%)
Gilmer ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Gilmer ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Gilmer ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
23.3 (73.6%)
Gilmer ISD: 81.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
8.4 (26.4%)
Gilmer ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gilmer ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.5
Gilmer ISD: 14.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
14.8 years
Gilmer ISD: 12.7 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
$53,602
Gilmer ISD: $52,148
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Gilmer ISD: $43,922
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$45,525
Gilmer ISD: $46,063
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$47,660
Gilmer ISD: $47,927
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$54,351
Gilmer ISD: $54,498
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,956
Gilmer ISD: $61,835
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,557
Gilmer ISD: $67,383
Statewide: $74,014