Pinkerton Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Coppell, Texas

Pinkerton Elementary in Coppell, Texas enrolled 368 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 76-85% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

357 students in 2022-23, 359 students in 2023-24, 368 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 30.0.

Students enrolled at Pinkerton Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 36801002003004002022-233572023-243592024-25368
Students enrolled at Pinkerton Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 36801002003004002022-233572023-243592024-25368
Students enrolled at Pinkerton Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 36801002003004002022-233572023-243592024-25368
Students enrolled at Pinkerton Elementary by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 36801002003004002022-233572023-243592024-25368
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335726.013.7
2023-2435929.812.0
2024-2536830.012.3

12.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 88 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Pinkerton Elementary 12.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPinkerton Elementary 12.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Pinkerton Elementary 12.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPinkerton Elementary 12.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Pinkerton Elementary 12.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPinkerton Elementary 12.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Pinkerton Elementary 12.3; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPinkerton Elementary 12.3state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

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).

One counselor per 324 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pinkerton Elementary enrolled 324 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 324 of the 324 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent4.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.8% of students were White, 34.5% Asian, 11.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White40.8%
  2. Asian34.5%
  3. Hispanic11.4%
  4. Two or more races8.2%
  5. Black4.9%
  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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pinkerton Elementary scored proficient or above: 76-85% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2276‑85%78%52%
Math, 2022-2375‑79%75% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Coppell

10 public elementary schools in Coppell report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Austin Elementary54113.910.5%
Denton Creek Elementary49713.110.3%
Riverchase Ele49614.348.0%
Wilson Elementary47611.123.1%
Mockingbird Elementary44112.67.9%
Coppell Classical Academy43216.020.8%
Lakeside Elementary41013.74.9%
Cottonwood Creek Elementary40813.69.3%

All public schools in Coppell →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pinkerton Elementary

  1. Wilson ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 476 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Coppell Classical AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 432 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Pinkerton Elementary with Wilson ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Coppell ISD spends per student$10,455 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,455
  5. The largest public schools in TexasPinkerton Elementary is the number 3,603 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#3,603 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.12.3:1
  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 Pinkerton Elementary

  1. How many students attend Pinkerton Elementary?
    368 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 357 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Coppell, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinkerton Elementary?
    12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pinkerton Elementary a Title I school?
    Pinkerton Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pinkerton Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pinkerton Elementary scored proficient or above: 76-85% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Pinkerton Elementary in?
    Coppell ISD, NCES district ID 4815210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 481521001027 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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