RUTH CHERRY EL

654 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

RUTH CHERRY EL is a public elementary school and part of the ROYSE CITY ISD school district, located in ROYSE CITY, TX with 654 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 44 teachers, RUTH CHERRY EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. 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.

654

Total Students

44.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RUTH CHERRY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	321
Hispanic	206
Black	88
Asian	10
Two or More	22
American Indian	7

White
321 (49.1 %)
Hispanic
206 (31.5 %)
Black
88 (13.5 %)
Two or More
22 (3.4 %)
Asian
10 (1.5 %)
American Indian
7 (1.1 %)

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:	ROYSE CITY ISD
Phone:	(972)636-3301
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	654
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	293
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	73

* 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

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 119

Grade 3 113

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 124