Parsons Pre-K Ctr

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Garland, Texas

Parsons Pre-K Ctr in Garland, Texas enrolled 325 students in 2024-25 with 19.1 full-time teachers, 17.0 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

320 students in 2022-23, 320 students in 2023-24, 325 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.7 to 19.1.

Students enrolled at Parsons Pre-K Ctr by school year2022-23: 320, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233202023-243202024-25325
Students enrolled at Parsons Pre-K Ctr by school year2022-23: 320, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233202023-243202024-25325
Students enrolled at Parsons Pre-K Ctr by school year2022-23: 320, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233202023-243202024-25325
Students enrolled at Parsons Pre-K Ctr by school year2022-23: 320, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233202023-243202024-25325
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332017.718.0
2023-2432019.616.3
2024-2532519.117.0

17.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Parsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherParsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Parsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherParsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Parsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherParsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Parsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherParsons Pre-K Ctr 17.0state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Parsons Pre-K Ctr reported and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

63.4% of students were Hispanic, 21.8% Asian, 8.6% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic63.4%
  2. Asian21.8%
  3. Black8.6%
  4. White4.0%
  5. Two or more races1.8%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Garland

5 public schools of this kind in Garland report 2024-25 enrollment; Parsons Pre-K Ctr is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Cisneros Pre-K Ctr35517.885.4%
Parsons Pre-K Ctr32517.080.9%
Centerville Elementary29912.989.0%
Freeman Elementary28714.483.6%
Garland AEC1121.779.5%

All public schools in Garland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Parsons Pre-K Ctr

  1. Garland AECThe nearest public school of this kind, 3.9 miles away: 112 students (2024-25).3.9 mi
  2. Cisneros Pre-K CtrThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.0 miles away: 355 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).4.0 mi
  3. Compare Parsons Pre-K Ctr with Garland AECStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Garland ISD spends per student$12,534 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,534
  5. The largest public schools in TexasParsons Pre-K Ctr is the number 169 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#169 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher17.0 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.17.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Parsons Pre-K Ctr

  1. How many students attend Parsons Pre-K Ctr?
    325 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 320 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Garland, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Parsons Pre-K Ctr?
    17.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Parsons Pre-K Ctr a Title I school?
    Parsons Pre-K Ctr ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Parsons Pre-K Ctr in?
    Garland ISD, NCES district ID 4820340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 482034010591 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22