Meyerpark Elementary

Public school district · Harris County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800262

Meyerpark Elementary spent $13,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 296 students in 2024-25; 72.9% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Meyerpark Elementary in enrollment (267 to 282 students) and Meyerpark Elementary itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meyerpark Elementary, FY23Petersburg ISD $17,077; Lometa ISD $16,489; Robert Lee ISD $16,080; Academy of Dallas $15,323; Santa Anna ISD $14,637; Kress ISD $14,398; Happy ISD $14,144; Lingleville ISD $13,855; Meyerpark Elementary $13,540; Ira ISD $12,682; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12k14k16k18kPetersburg ISD$17,077Lometa ISD$16,489Robert Lee ISD$16,080Academy of Dallas$15,323Santa Anna ISD$14,637Kress ISD$14,398Happy ISD$14,144Lingleville ISD$13,855Meyerpark Elementary$13,540Ira ISD$12,682State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meyerpark Elementary, FY23Petersburg ISD $17,077; Lometa ISD $16,489; Robert Lee ISD $16,080; Academy of Dallas $15,323; Santa Anna ISD $14,637; Kress ISD $14,398; Happy ISD $14,144; Lingleville ISD $13,855; Meyerpark Elementary $13,540; Ira ISD $12,682; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k12k14k16k18kPetersburg ISD$17,077Lometa ISD$16,489Robert Lee ISD$16,080Academy of Dallas$15,323Santa Anna ISD$14,637Kress ISD$14,398Happy ISD$14,144Lingleville ISD$13,855Meyerpark Elementary$13,540Ira ISD$12,682State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meyerpark Elementary, FY23Petersburg ISD $17,077; Lometa ISD $16,489; Robert Lee ISD $16,080; Academy of Dallas $15,323; Santa Anna ISD $14,637; Kress ISD $14,398; Happy ISD $14,144; Lingleville ISD $13,855; Meyerpark Elementary $13,540; Ira ISD $12,682; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k14k18kPetersburg ISD$17,077Lometa ISD$16,489Robert Lee ISD$16,080Academy of Dallas$15,323Santa Anna ISD$14,637Kress ISD$14,398Happy ISD$14,144Lingleville ISD$13,855Meyerpark Elementary$13,540Ira ISD$12,682State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Meyerpark Elementary, FY23Petersburg ISD $17,077; Lometa ISD $16,489; Robert Lee ISD $16,080; Academy of Dallas $15,323; Santa Anna ISD $14,637; Kress ISD $14,398; Happy ISD $14,144; Lingleville ISD $13,855; Meyerpark Elementary $13,540; Ira ISD $12,682; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k14k18kPetersburg ISD$17,077Lometa ISD$16,489Robert Lee ISD$16,080Academy of Dallas$15,323Santa Anna ISD$14,637Kress ISD$14,398Happy ISD$14,144Lingleville ISD$13,855Meyerpark Elementary$13,540Ira ISD$12,682State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$3,817,000 in revenue: 72.9% state, 0.7% local and 26.4% federal. Total spending was $3,746,000, or $13,672 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Meyerpark Elementary revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,783,000; Local $26,000; Federal $1,008,000; total $3,817,000.
  • State$2,783,000 73%
  • Local$26,000 1%
  • Federal$1,008,000 26%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

274 students in 2022-23, 293 students in 2023-24, 296 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Meyerpark Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232742023-242932024-25296
Meyerpark Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232742023-242932024-25296
Meyerpark Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232742023-242932024-25296
Meyerpark Elementary enrollment by school year2022-23: 274, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232742023-242932024-25296

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2327417.016.1
2023-2429318.515.9
2024-2529620.714.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Meyerpark Elementary scored proficient or above: 46-58% in reading and 10-22% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts46-58%52%125
Math10-22%42%124

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 296 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Meyerpark Elementary29614.385.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Meyerpark Elementary

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Meyerpark Elementary

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentMeyerpark Elementary ranks 461 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,540).#461 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasMeyerpark Elementary is the number 967 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 274 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#967 of 1,212
  3. Lometa ISDThe next larger Texas district: 276 students in fall 2022, $16,489 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,489
  4. Petersburg ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 272 students in fall 2022, $17,077 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,077
  5. Compare Meyerpark Elementary with Lometa ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Meyerpark Elementary

  1. How many schools and students are in Meyerpark Elementary?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 296 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Meyerpark Elementary spend per student?
    $13,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Meyerpark Elementary's money come from?
    $3,817,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.9% state, 0.7% local and 26.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Meyerpark Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Meyerpark Elementary scored proficient or above: 46-58% in reading and 10-22% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Meyerpark Elementary's NCES district ID?
    4800262. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25