Darwin L Gilmore El, League City TX

Original Research by School Decision on Darwin L Gilmore El

Darwin L Gilmore Elementary serves children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in League City, a rapidly growing suburb on Greater Houston's southern edge. The school sits within Clear Creek ISD, which also operates several miles away in the same county. Gilmore is a regular public school of moderate size for its grade band, with enrollment distributed across all seven grade levels from pre-K through fifth grade.

The school's academic profile shows competent performance in reading and mathematics, where state assessment results span the tested grades. In English language arts, proficiency rates range from three-quarters of third graders meeting or exceeding standard to similar proportions in fifth grade, with fourth grade performing somewhat lower. Mathematics shows a similar pattern, with about two-thirds of students in third and fourth grades meeting standard and a notably stronger showing in fifth grade. Science, tested only at the fifth-grade level, is a softer area: just under half of fifth graders met or exceeded standard. Across all subjects, the school reports that roughly nine in ten students reached the "approaches" level, meaning most students are working toward standard even when they have not yet met it. Mastery rates, reflecting deeper proficiency, sit in the low-to-mid range across subjects, suggesting that while the majority of students are moving forward academically, fewer are excelling at advanced levels. Gilmore's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the ten districts in Galveston County, a position of relative strength in its county peer set.

The student body is predominantly white, with substantial Hispanic representation and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Black students. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating below-average economic disadvantage compared to many schools nationally. The school serves a residential, family-oriented community where housing values and rents align with a suburban market. League City itself is one of the fastest-growing cities in the region, with major westside development planned or underway that could double the city's population over time. This growth context means the school may see increased enrollment pressure as new neighborhoods build out.

No data was available on the school's special education enrollment, English learner population, or attendance and discipline patterns. The absence of these details means a parent would want to contact the school directly to understand how it serves students with disabilities and English learners, or what support systems are in place for struggling readers or mathematicians in the younger grades where state testing does not apply.

League City offers suburban amenities including parks, hike-and-bike trails, waterfront access to Galveston Bay, and the Helen Hall Library. The historic downtown district on Main Street has a walkable grid, though most of the city's commercial and retail life is clustered along Interstate 45 corridors. NASA's Johnson Space Center lies within commuting distance and shapes regional employment. This is a car-dependent community where families typically drive to school, work, and activities rather than relying on transit.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 364%

School 64% · District 31% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 58% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 59% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 17% · ▲ 58 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 28% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 70% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Science

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 34% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

This schoolCLEAR CREEK ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income65%Higher-income78%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income69%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income74%Higher-income77%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income54%Higher-income67%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income64%14 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income76%24 pp gap