HARRY HERNDON EL

536 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

HARRY HERNDON EL is a public elementary school and part of the ROYSE CITY ISD school district, located in ROYSE CITY, TX with 536 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, HARRY HERNDON EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. 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.

536

Total Students

41.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HARRY HERNDON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	214
Hispanic	246
Black	47
Asian	9
Two or More	13
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
246 (45.9 %)
White
214 (39.9 %)
Black
47 (8.8 %)
Two or More
13 (2.4 %)
Asian
9 (1.7 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)

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:	(469)721-8101
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	536
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	209
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* 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 84

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 91