At a glance
Reported students
147
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
10.43
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
3rd percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
211
RYSS STEM ACADEMY AT FIRST FRIENDS PASADENA: 147 reported students.
State peer staffing position
38th percentile
14.1:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about RYSS STEM ACADEMY AT FIRST FRIENDS PASADENA
RYSS STEM ACADEMY AT FIRST FRIENDS PASADENA is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in PASADENA. It is one of 9 current school records connected to RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS. NCES reports 147 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 3rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.1:1, close to 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 Hispanic or Latino (91.8%) and White (3.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking RYSS STEM ACADEMY AT FIRST FRIENDS PASADENA
- 1How do the reported 14.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 10.43 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
- 94.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White3.4%
- Hispanic91.8%
- Black3.4%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
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 RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
LEONEL CASTILLO EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–KG
69 reported students
RYSS EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM ACADEMY AT OST
Elementary · Grades PK–KG
Enrollment not reported
PSTEM ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
482 reported students
BRYSS ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–08
555 reported students
NORTH EAST STEM ACADEMY
Middle · Grades 06–08
133 reported students
BRYSS ACADEMY H S
Other · Grades 09–10
27 reported students