Enrollment
246
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Powderly, TX
Aaron Parker El
Federal NCES profile for Aaron Parker El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483301003665
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Aaron Parker El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Texas schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 62.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 246
- students enrolled
Aaron Parker El has class sizes smaller than 79% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: North Lamar Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483301003665 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Aaron Parker El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Aaron Parker El
Aaron Parker El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Powderly, Texas, enrolling 246 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 246 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 660 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #159.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Two or More (16%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
North Lamar Isd also operates North Lamar H S (705 students) and Bailey Int (593 students) alongside Aaron Parker El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Aaron Parker El compares
Aaron Parker El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.6% | ▲ 1% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 21% in Texas - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,382
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 67.5%
Two or More 15.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
African American 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 67.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Aaron Parker El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Lamar Isd, which includes Aaron Parker El.
$11,382
Per student
-17%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 30.6%
Federal 14.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Aaron Parker El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lamar H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bailey Int | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frank Stone Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| W L Higgins El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cecil Everett El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Aaron Parker El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 593
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~246 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Aaron Parker El
How many students attend Aaron Parker El?
Aaron Parker El has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Powderly, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aaron Parker El?
The student-teacher ratio at Aaron Parker El is 11.7:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aaron Parker El?
62.6% of students at Aaron Parker El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aaron Parker El?
The largest demographic group at Aaron Parker El is White at 67.5% of enrollment, in Powderly, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aaron Parker El?
Aaron Parker El has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Aaron Parker El a good school?
Aaron Parker El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in North Lamar Isd?
Besides Aaron Parker El, North Lamar Isd also operates North Lamar H S (705 students), Bailey Int (593 students), and Frank Stone Middle (521 students). See the North Lamar Isd district page for the complete list.
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