Enrollment
921
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 480016314317 Charter school
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe — Conroe, TX
Federal NCES profile for Founders Classical Academy - Conroe, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 96
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Texas College Preparatory Academies · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Founders Classical Academy - Conroe compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe reports 921 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% below the Texas average and 45% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Texas College Preparatory Academies spends $8,534 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.1% from local sources (property taxes), 95.4% from the state, and 3.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Founders Classical Academy - Conroe compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▲ 20% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.4% | ▼ 54% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 921 | top 87% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
28.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 87% in Texas — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$8,534
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 921 Top 87% in Texas — larger than 13% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.4% -54% vs state
NCES ID 480016314317
Student demographics
White 47.9%
Hispanic or Latino 33.2%
African American 8.1%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 47.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Texas College Preparatory Academies, which includes Founders Classical Academy - Conroe.
$8,534
Per student
-50%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-56%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 95.4%
Federal 3.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,013
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 949
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 929
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 912
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 778
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
Similar elementary schools in Conroe
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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Cryar Intermediate
Standard public school
779 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Eddie Ruth Lagway El
Standard public school
779 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Grangerland Int
Standard public school
559 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Travis Int
Standard public school
488 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah
Standard public school
406 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Founders Classical Academy - Conroe
How many students attend Founders Classical Academy - Conroe?
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe has 921 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in CONROE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy - Conroe?
The student-teacher ratio at Founders Classical Academy - Conroe is 17.5:1, which is 20% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Founders Classical Academy - Conroe?
28.4% of students at Founders Classical Academy - Conroe are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Founders Classical Academy - Conroe?
The largest demographic group at Founders Classical Academy - Conroe is White at 47.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in CONROE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Founders Classical Academy - Conroe?
Founders Classical Academy - Conroe has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.