Enrollment
491
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 051122000840
Parkers Chapel Elem. School — El Dorado, AR
Federal NCES profile for Parkers Chapel Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 78
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: Parkers Chapel School Dist. · Arkansas
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)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.9%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Parkers Chapel Elem. School compares with Arkansas 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
Parkers Chapel Elem. School reports 491 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% above the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the Arkansas average and 46% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 491 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Parkers Chapel School Dist. spends $10,690 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.9% from local sources (property taxes), 49.2% from the state, and 16.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Parkers Chapel Elem. School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.9% | ▼ 53% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 491 | top 66% | — | — |
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
27.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 72% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$10,690
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 491 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 491 Top 66% in Arkansas — larger than 34% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 16.2:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.9% -53% vs state
NCES ID 051122000840
Student demographics
White 81.7%
African American 8.6%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 491:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.6%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Parkers Chapel School Dist., which includes Parkers Chapel Elem. School.
$10,690
Per student
-25%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.9%
State 49.2%
Federal 16.8%
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
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
Similar other schools in El Dorado
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Parkers Chapel Elem. School
How many students attend Parkers Chapel Elem. School?
Parkers Chapel Elem. School has 491 students enrolled. It is a other school in EL DORADO, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkers Chapel Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at Parkers Chapel Elem. School is 16.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Parkers Chapel Elem. School?
27.9% of students at Parkers Chapel Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkers Chapel Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at Parkers Chapel Elem. School is White at 81.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in EL DORADO, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkers Chapel Elem. School?
Parkers Chapel Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.