At a glance
Reported students
743
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
37.53
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
86th percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
713
PHELAN EL: 743 reported students.
State peer staffing position
96th percentile
19.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PHELAN EL
PHELAN EL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in RICHMOND. It is one of 56 current school records connected to LAMAR CISD. NCES reports 743 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 86th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.8:1, above the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (34.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PHELAN EL
- 1How do the reported 19.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 37.53 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White13.1%
- Hispanic30%
- Black34.2%
- Asian18.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in LAMAR CISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
DON CARTER EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
758 reported students
FROST EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
792 reported students
MANFORD WILLIAMS EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
683 reported students
CORA THOMAS EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
678 reported students
JOHN ARREDONDO EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
678 reported students
VIOLA GILMORE RANDLE EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
809 reported students