J R PHILLIPS EL

471 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

J R PHILLIPS EL is a public elementary school and part of the KAUFMAN ISD school district, located in KAUFMAN, TX with 471 students offering grade levels from 01 to 05.

With 30 teachers, J R PHILLIPS EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

471

Total Students

30.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for J R PHILLIPS EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	149
Hispanic	300
Black	8
Asian	1
Two or More	11
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
300 (63.7 %)
White
149 (31.6 %)
Two or More
11 (2.3 %)
Black
8 (1.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KAUFMAN ISD
Phone:	(972)932-4500
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	471
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	370
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 90

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 105