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W E Chalmers El

600 Fm 3092, Gainesville, TX 76240

DSchola Grade
Grades
2–4
Elementary
Students
703
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gainesville ISD
Cooke County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Class size18.2 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About W E Chalmers El

W E Chalmers El is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Texas, serving grades 2–4. It is part of Gainesville ISD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cooke County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 703 students were enrolled, with about 18.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 2–4

Location & nearby schools

600 Fm 3092
Gainesville, TX 76240
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
2–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
703 students
Students per teacher
18.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Gainesville ISD
County
Cooke County
NCES school ID
482022008744

Schools near W E Chalmers El

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Edison El
Public · Grades Pre-K–1 · 630 students
1.1 mi
Callisburg El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 531 students
C5.6 mi
Lindsay El
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 268 students
A7.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.