Other / mixed grade configuration · Valera, TX
Panther Creek School
Federal NCES profile for Panther Creek School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Panther Creek School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 55.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 163
- students enrolled
Panther Creek School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 480000706343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Panther Creek School grew from 145 students in 2022-23 to 161 in 2023-24 (+11.0%).
Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 21.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+16 students YoY 480000706343 · Valera, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
163 enr · 8.2:1 · 55.9% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Panther Creek School grew from 145 students in 2022-23 to 161 in 2023-24 (+11.0%). Teacher FTE added 20.7 → 21.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Panther Creek School compares
Panther Creek School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 44% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.9% | ▼ 10% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.3, Panther Creek School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Panther Creek Cisd reports $20,634 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~163 students)
Frequently asked questions about Panther Creek School
How many students attend Panther Creek School?
Panther Creek School has 163 students enrolled. It is a public school in Valera, TX. CCD year-over-year: 145 (2022-23) → 161 (2023-24), up 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Panther Creek School?
The student-teacher ratio at Panther Creek School is 8.2:1, which is 44% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 48% 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 Panther Creek School?
55.9% of students at Panther Creek School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Panther Creek School?
The largest demographic group at Panther Creek School is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Valera, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Panther Creek School?
Panther Creek School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Panther Creek Cisd?
None reported; Panther Creek Cisd operates only Panther Creek School as a public school district in NCES's records.