Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Worth, TX
Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El
Federal NCES profile for Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 2/100.
The verdict
Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El earns 2/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools.
- #155 of 157
- schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
- 2
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 75.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El has class sizes larger than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El ranks #155 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX.
School address
NCES ID 480148214315 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 480148214315 · Fort Worth, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER
442 enr · 24.6:1 · 75.2% lunch · RII 2
Nearest enrollment peer: Lindbergh Elementary School (442 students)
Resource Investment Index #155 of 157 schools in Fort Worth. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El compares
Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.6:1 | ▲ 67% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.2% | ▲ 21% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 442 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 77.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rocketship Public Schools, which includes Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~442 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El
How many students attend Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El?
Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El has 442 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Worth, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El?
The student-teacher ratio at Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El is 24.6:1, which is 67% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El?
75.2% of students at Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El?
The largest demographic group at Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El is African American at 77.1% of enrollment, in Fort Worth, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El?
Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El has a Resource Investment Index of 2/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El rank among schools in Fort Worth?
By Resource Investment Index, Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El ranks #155 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Worth on the city page.
What other schools are in Rocketship Public Schools?
None; Rocketship Public Schools is a single-school charter district, and Rocketship Dennis Dunkins El is its only campus.
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