A G ELDER EL vs H D STAPLES EL

How do these schools compare?

Metric A G ELDER EL H D STAPLES EL
Location JOSHUA, TX JOSHUA, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 670 406
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.5:1 13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.4% 57.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric A G ELDER EL H D STAPLES EL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,316 $12,316
District JOSHUA ISD JOSHUA ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group A G ELDER EL H D STAPLES EL
White 45.7% 56.4%
African American 3.1% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 47.9% 38.9%
Asian 0.1% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.2%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric A G ELDER EL H D STAPLES EL
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 670:1 406:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.4% 25.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 6 5
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.