At a glance
Reported students
479
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
32.03
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
42nd percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
762
PAULA WALKER EL: 479 reported students.
State peer staffing position
55th percentile
15:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PAULA WALKER EL
PAULA WALKER EL is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in ROYSE CITY. It is one of 13 current school records connected to ROYSE CITY ISD. NCES reports 479 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15:1, 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 White (51.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PAULA WALKER EL
- 1How do the reported 15:1 student–teacher ratio and 32.03 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
- 34.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White51.6%
- Hispanic29%
- Black13.2%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial4.6%
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 ROYSE CITY ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
ANITA SCOTT EL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
548 reported students
HARRY HERNDON EL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
550 reported students
DAVIS EL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
616 reported students
W R (BILL) FORT EL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
762 reported students
RUTH CHERRY EL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
772 reported students
MISS MAY VERNON EL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
790 reported students