Impact of COVID-19 on Gilmer High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 694th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 587th of 1961 High schools | 7.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Gilmer High School) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 74 | 70 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Gilmer High School) | 58 | 70 | 12% |
End of Course Biology (Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 58 | 70 | 12% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Gilmer High School) | 59 | 64 | 5% |
End of Course English I Reading (Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 59 | 64 | 5% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Gilmer High School) | 53 | 57 | 4% |
End of Course English II Reading (Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 53 | 57 | 4% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Gilmer High School) | 73 | 80 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)) | 73 | 80 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 708 | 815 | 15.1% |
African American | 96 | 83 | 13.5% |
American Indian | 11 | 6 | 45.5% |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 117 | 189 | 61.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 450 | 477 | 6% |
Two or More Races | 30 | 58 | 93.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.2% | 73% | 14.8% |