Enrollment
375
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Pleasant, TX
Frances Corprew El
Federal NCES profile for Frances Corprew El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483176003533
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frances Corprew El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 5
- elementary schools in Mount Pleasant · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 87.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Frances Corprew El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Frances Corprew El ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Mount Pleasant, TX.
School address
District: Mount Pleasant Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483176003533 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frances Corprew El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frances Corprew El
Frances Corprew El is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mount Pleasant, Texas, enrolling 375 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 375 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 1,525 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #171.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and White (16%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 313 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mount Pleasant Isd also operates Mount Pleasant H S (1,557 students) and Mount Pleasant J H (713 students) alongside Frances Corprew 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 Frances Corprew El compares
Frances Corprew 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.3% | ▲ 41% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,246
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
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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
Hispanic or Latino 68.5%
White 15.7%
African American 14.4%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Frances Corprew El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Pleasant Isd, which includes Frances Corprew El.
$12,246
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 49.5%
Federal 22.9%
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 Frances Corprew El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mount Pleasant J H | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| P E Wallace Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Annie Sims El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| E C Brice El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frances Corprew El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,557
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 713
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 698
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 508
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~375 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Frances Corprew El
How many students attend Frances Corprew El?
Frances Corprew El has 375 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Pleasant, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frances Corprew El?
The student-teacher ratio at Frances Corprew El is 11.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% 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 Frances Corprew El?
87.3% of students at Frances Corprew El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frances Corprew El?
The largest demographic group at Frances Corprew El is Hispanic or Latino at 68.5% of enrollment, in Mount Pleasant, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frances Corprew El?
Frances Corprew El has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Frances Corprew El rank among elementary schools in Mount Pleasant?
By Resource Investment Index, Frances Corprew El ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Mount Pleasant, 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 Mount Pleasant on the city page.
Is Frances Corprew El a good school?
Frances Corprew El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Mount Pleasant Isd?
Besides Frances Corprew El, Mount Pleasant Isd also operates Mount Pleasant H S (1,557 students), Mount Pleasant J H (713 students), and P E Wallace Middle (698 students). See the Mount Pleasant Isd district page for the complete list.
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