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TX Regular School Elementary School

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500 FM 983, FERRIS, TX 75125 • Ellis County
(972) 544-2574

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
641
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
FRPL Eligible
509
(79.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 509 of 641 (79.4%)
Free Lunch: 503 (78.5%)
Reduced-Price: 6 (0.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 132 (20.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 512 students 512 2020-2021 2021-2022: 534 students 534 +4.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 620 students 620 +16.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 662 students 662 +6.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 641 students 641 -3.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 467 (72.9%) White: 101 (15.8%) Black or African American: 55 (8.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15 (2.3%) Asian: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
641 Students
Hispanic / Latino 467 72.9%
White 101 15.8%
Black or African American 55 8.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 15 2.3%
Asian 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 641 Students
Grade 1: 180 (28.1%) Grade 2: 224 (34.9%) Grade 3: 237 (37%)
641 Students
Grade 1 180 28.1%
Grade 2 224 34.9%
Grade 3 237 37%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
305
47.6%
F
Female Students
336
52.4%