Enrollment
279
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paris, TX
Cecil Everett El
Federal NCES profile for Cecil Everett El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483301003666
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cecil Everett El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 5
- elementary schools in Paris · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 56.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Cecil Everett El has class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cecil Everett El ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Paris, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cecil Everett El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cecil Everett El
Cecil Everett El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Paris, Texas, enrolling 279 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Cecil Everett El is leaner than roughly 86% of Texas schools and 27% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 279 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 783 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #132.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 279 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
North Lamar Isd also operates North Lamar H S (705 students) and Bailey Int (593 students) alongside Cecil Everett 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 Cecil Everett El compares
Cecil Everett 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 27% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.3% | ▼ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 279 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
279
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in Texas - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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 279 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Lamar Isd, which includes Cecil Everett 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 Cecil Everett 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 | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| W L Higgins El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Aaron Parker El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cecil Everett 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
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar elementary 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 (~279 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cecil Everett El
How many students attend Cecil Everett El?
Cecil Everett El has 279 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paris, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cecil Everett El?
The student-teacher ratio at Cecil Everett El is 10.7:1, which is 27% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 32% 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 Cecil Everett El?
56.3% of students at Cecil Everett El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cecil Everett El?
Cecil Everett El has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).
How does Cecil Everett El rank among elementary schools in Paris?
By Resource Investment Index, Cecil Everett El ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Paris, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Paris on the city page.
Is Cecil Everett El a good school?
Cecil Everett El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Cecil Everett 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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