At a glance
Reported students
635
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
34.81
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
71st percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
713
WILLIE MELTON SR EL: 635 reported students.
State peer staffing position
93rd percentile
18.2:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about WILLIE MELTON SR EL
WILLIE MELTON SR EL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKSHIRE. It is one of 56 current school records connected to LAMAR CISD. NCES reports 635 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 71st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.2:1, 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 White (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (28.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking WILLIE MELTON SR EL
- 1How do the reported 18.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 34.81 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 26%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White28.5%
- Hispanic28.2%
- Black20.8%
- Asian18.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3%
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.
ADRIANE MATHEWS GRAY EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
618 reported students
SUSANNA DICKINSON EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
616 reported students
TAYLOR RAY EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
615 reported students
CORA THOMAS EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
678 reported students
JOHN ARREDONDO EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
678 reported students
MANFORD WILLIAMS EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
683 reported students