Enrollment
99
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Carrollton, TX
Grimes Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Grimes Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481305005671
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grimes Education Center earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 5
- high schools in Carrollton · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 69.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Grimes Education Center has class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grimes Education Center ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Carrollton, TX.
School address
District: Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481305005671 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grimes Education Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grimes Education Center
Grimes Education Center is a higher-need, small high school in Carrollton, Texas, enrolling 99 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Texas schools, with 99 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 204 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #119.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 38/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd also operates Turner H S (2,035 students) and Smith H S (1,971 students) alongside Grimes Education Center.
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 Grimes Education Center compares
Grimes Education Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.9% | ▲ 13% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
99
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Texas - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,305
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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 76.8%
African American 18.2%
Two or More 3.0%
White 2.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.6, Grimes Education Center is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd, which includes Grimes Education Center.
$12,305
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.2%
State 12.4%
Federal 13.4%
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 Grimes Education Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Smith H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Creekview H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Polk Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blalack Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grimes Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,035
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,971
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,686
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 974
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 931
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar high 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 (~99 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grimes Education Center
How many students attend Grimes Education Center?
Grimes Education Center has 99 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carrollton, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grimes Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Grimes Education Center is 16.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grimes Education Center?
69.9% of students at Grimes Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grimes Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Grimes Education Center is Hispanic or Latino at 76.8% of enrollment, in Carrollton, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grimes Education Center?
Grimes Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Grimes Education Center rank among high schools in Carrollton?
By Resource Investment Index, Grimes Education Center ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Carrollton, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Carrollton on the city page.
Is Grimes Education Center a good school?
Grimes Education Center earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% 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 Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd?
Besides Grimes Education Center, Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd also operates Turner H S (2,035 students), Smith H S (1,971 students), and Creekview H S (1,686 students). See the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Isd district page for the complete list.
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