Enrollment
580
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 481970001854 Charter school
Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet — Fort Worth, TX
Federal NCES profile for Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 0
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: Fort Worth Isd · Texas
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)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet reports 580 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 94.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% above the Texas average and 81% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 392 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 61.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fort Worth Isd spends $15,887 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.0% from local sources (property taxes), 25.4% from the state, and 23.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), 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 Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▼ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.0% | ▲ 52% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 580 | top 61% | — | — |
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
94.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 44% in Texas — lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
61.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,887
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 392 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 227 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 53.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 580 Top 61% in Texas — larger than 39% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 14.2:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 94.0% +52% vs state
NCES ID 481970001854
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 53.3%
African American 41.7%
White 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 392:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 61.4%
In-school suspensions 84
Out-of-school suspensions 227
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Worth Isd, which includes Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet.
$15,887
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 25.4%
Federal 23.6%
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
- 2,127
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,924
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,898
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 1,846
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,676
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Similar middle schools in Fort Worth
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1,126 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Wayside Middle
Standard public school
1,119 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Forest Oak Middle
Standard public school
1,044 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Creekview Middle
Standard public school
962 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Prairie Vista
Standard public school
958 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet
How many students attend Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet?
Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet has 580 students enrolled. It is a middle school in FORT WORTH, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet?
The student-teacher ratio at Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet is 14.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet?
94.0% of students at Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet?
The largest demographic group at Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet is Hispanic or Latino at 53.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in FORT WORTH, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet?
Phalen Leadership Academy at James Martin Jacquet has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) 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.