Other / mixed grade configuration · Penelope, TX
Penelope School
Federal NCES profile for Penelope School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Penelope School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 50.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 216
- students enrolled
Penelope School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Penelope School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 483456003885 · Penelope, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
216 enr · 10.3:1 · 50.5% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Elementary School (216 students)
Penelope School held near 212 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Penelope School compares
Penelope School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.5% | ▼ 18% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 83% | - | - |
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 59.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Penelope School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Penelope Isd reports $14,332 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 (~216 students)
Frequently asked questions about Penelope School
How many students attend Penelope School?
Penelope School has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Penelope, TX. CCD year-over-year: 202 (2022-23) → 212 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penelope School?
The student-teacher ratio at Penelope School is 10.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% 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 Penelope School?
50.5% of students at Penelope School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penelope School?
The largest demographic group at Penelope School is White at 59.3% of enrollment, in Penelope, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Penelope School?
Penelope School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Penelope Isd?
None reported; Penelope Isd operates only Penelope School as a public school district in NCES's records.