Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Summary:

Joseph Gilbert Elementary is a public elementary school located in Austin, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 669. The school is part of the Del Valle Independent School District, which is ranked 878 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph Gilbert Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15% of 3rd-grade students achieved proficiency or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.86%. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (91.03%) and the racial composition of the student population, which is predominantly Hispanic (78.48%), may be contributing factors to these academic struggles.

Interestingly, the nearby Austin Discovery School and KIPP Alegria Pri, which serve similar student populations, generally outperform Joseph Gilbert Elementary on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and mathematics. This suggests that alternative educational models and approaches may be worth exploring to improve outcomes at Joseph Gilbert Elementary. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending do not appear to be translating into improved academic performance, indicating that other factors, such as instructional practices and school leadership, may need to be addressed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5412 Gilbert Rd
       Austin, TX  78724


(512) 386-3800

District: Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3667th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,002 Help


Students who attend Joseph Gilbert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dailey Middle
High:    Del Valle High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  669

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.5%
African American:
10.2%
White:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Joseph Gilbert Elementary ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Joseph Gilbert Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.5%), African American (10.2%), White (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph Gilbert Elementary is 15. 5 elementary schools in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph Gilbert Elementary is $12,002. 4 elementary schools in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Joseph Gilbert Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Del Valle Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) 878th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph Gilbert Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 31.99 3322nd 4206 21.0%
2013 37.76 2995th 4221 29.0%
2014 24.02 3665th 4260 14.0%
2015 37.37 2993rd 4320 30.7%
2016 38.48 2902nd 4286 32.3%
2017 30.17 3136th 4329 27.6%
2018 35.67 2822nd 4359 35.3%
2019 16.67 4077th 4479 9.0%
2021 24.11 3568th 4578 22.1%
2022 45.89 2382nd 4581 48.0%
2023 29.11 3452nd 4647 25.7%
2024 26.28 3667th 4675 21.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.48 312th 1046 70.2%
2019 28.78 869th 1112 21.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.90 1182nd 3226 63.4%
2019 27.27 2812th 3333 15.6%
2021 33.05 2490th 3446 27.7%
2022 58.24 1186th 3487 66.0%
2023 44.51 1984th 3556 44.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.19 2711th 3558 23.8%
2019 33.92 2498th 3684 32.2%
2021 31.44 2694th 3799 29.1%
2022 37.67 2456th 3952 37.9%
2023 24.54 3513th 4086 14.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.19 2216th 4264 48.0%
2019 23.85 3809th 4309 11.6%
2021 32.14 3232nd 4451 27.4%
2022 58.07 1602nd 4477 64.2%
2023 41.09 2789th 4521 38.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.60 3020th 4306 29.9%
2019 20.25 3857th 4348 11.3%
2021 29.69 3210th 4499 28.7%
2022 47.42 2313th 4561 49.3%
2023 30.73 3358th 4588 26.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.22 2380th 3106 23.4%
2019 48.21 2092nd 3184 34.3%
2021 55.75 1564th 3006 48.0%
2022 79.26 16th 2958 99.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.19 1491st 4240 64.8%
2019 28.43 3503rd 4295 18.4%
2021 31.73 3235th 4331 25.3%
2022 66.52 1015th 4461 77.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.18 2687th 4319 37.8%
2019 15.73 4047th 4357 7.1%
2021 22.12 3726th 4498 17.2%
2022 44.59 2474th 4563 45.8%
2023 32.04 3251st 4585 29.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.89 1225th 2483 50.7%
2019 22.02 2244th 2515 10.8%
2021 35.55 1604th 2444 34.4%
2022 71.61 445th 2421 81.6%
2023 50.77 1050th 2443 57.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.29 2693rd 4168 35.4%
2019 18.72 3887th 4188 7.2%
2021 28.68 3319th 4329 23.3%
2022 50.19 2081st 4376 52.4%
2023 31.63 3294th 4401 25.2%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.13 2358th 3127 24.6%
2019 47.68 1700th 3142 45.9%
2021 17.48 2789th 3082 9.5%
2022 45.26 1792nd 3082 41.9%
2023 30.55 2381st 3106 23.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Open Quote Although the Del Valle school seems to be maligned by these statistics, the teachers and staff are very helpfully and willing to do extras above and beyond the expected. The G&T program is young, as are the students, but pushes for excellence. We have been very happy and our friends who are teachers tell me that the performance rankings will be skewed do to the population that may not value formal education so highly. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Open Quote Gilbert suffers from two major issues which have directly affected the district's rating in the State of Texas.

The first issue is that the entire Del Valle School District treats English as a second language. All documentation and communication is at least 50% Spanish. Non-Spanish speaking kids do not get as much attention and assistance as the Spanish-speaking children. As a Parent I have seen this first-hand for many years and it is very frustrating. This issue is most painful when trying to get your child some type of tutoring assistance. The tutoring sessions at Del Valle are mostly in Spanish, and my child receives busy-work instead of exercises that are focused on his needs.

The second issue is specific to Gilbert Elementary. When your child is rewarded or punished during school hours the Parents are not notified. Assistant Principal Dwiggins has told me this numerous times, so it appears to be school policy.
If your child is bullied by another student, or gets into any situation that Gilbert determines should result in discipline you will not be notified about the situation.
Note that as required in the State of Texas, the School Nurse does contact parents, and does document everything a student required.
The reason I feel this is such a big issue is that since the parents are not involved, the school will make rather odd and misplaced decisions about how to discipline the students. Most trivial incidents result in the Del Valle equivalent of Detention. You are NOT notified if you child is sent to detention.
My child was disciplined multiple times for odd incidents. In most cases when I heard that my child was in trouble and visited the school, the Principal could not even determine what the facts were and had to 'cancel' the discipline.
This also means that had I not been involved as Parent, my child would have been punished for something that he did not do and did not even know about.
As a result, my children have always feared the environment at Gilbert Elementary because they may be reprimanded at any time for something that they know nothing about.
I witnessed children that were punched by another student being sent to Detention multiple times. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Joseph Gilbert Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 29 73 1 623 2 0 4 0 732
2013 37 80 1 648 1 0 12 0 779
2014 19 82 1 655 2 0 11 0 770
2015 37 60 1 526 1 0 14 0 639
2016 58 62 2 538 2 0 18 0 680
2017 50 56 1 494 2 0 16 0 619
2018 58 56 1 500 0 0 16 0 631
2019 50 56 3 510 1 0 21 0 641
2020 50 55 5 560 1 0 11 0 682
2021 44 60 2 477 2 0 11 0 596
2022 52 61 2 532 0 0 11 0 658
2023 51 68 6 525 0 0 19 0 669

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph Gilbert Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 732 42.7 17.1 93.6
2013 779 49.4 15.7 94.1
2014 770 49.7 15.4 93.1
2015 639 45.0 14.2 94.1
2016 680 47.0 14.4 91.8
2017 619 47.2 13.1 92.2
2018 631 48.2 13.0 89.5
2019 641 45.4 14.1 91.3
2020 682 50.0 13.6 91.6
2021 596 48.0 12.4 92.8
2022 658 47.0 13.9 90.4
2023 669 44.4 15.0 91

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph Gilbert Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 732 42.7 17.1 93.6
2013 779 49.4 15.7 94.1
2014 770 49.7 15.4 93.1
2015 639 45.0 14.2 94.1
2016 680 47.0 14.4 91.8
2017 619 47.2 13.1 92.2
2018 631 48.2 13.0 89.5
2019 641 45.4 14.1 91.3
2020 682 50.0 13.6 91.6
2021 596 48.0 12.4 92.8
2022 658 47.0 13.9 90.4
2023 669 44.4 15.0 91

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph Gilbert Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,534 (14.5%) $9,043 (85.5%) $10,577
2020 $1,628 (14.7%) $9,436 (85.3%) $11,064
2021 $1,620 (13.5%) $10,381 (86.5%) $12,002

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Gilbert Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4077th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3452nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)2535
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))2528
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)3223
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))2825
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)2433
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))2333
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)2133
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))2535
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)3548
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))3137
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)3848
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))3538
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)2824
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))3616
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)035
 35%
   5th Grade Reading (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))5029
 21%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))214
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Joseph Gilbert Elementary)00
   5th Grade Science (Del Valle Independent School District (Isd))184
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students641669
 4.4%
African American5668
 21.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic510525
 2.9%
Pacific Islander00
White5051
 2%
Two or More Races2119
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.3%91%
 0.2%


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Students at Joseph Gilbert Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Joseph Gilbert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dailey Middle
High : Del Valle High School

Joseph Gilbert Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 669 students attended Joseph Gilbert Elementary.


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