Parmley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Willis, Texas · Willis ISD · Grades K–5
Parmley Elementary School serves 631 students in grades K–5 in Willis (Montgomery County). It is one of 11 schools in Willis ISD. By enrollment it is the 1385th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Willis ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484590005226 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Willis ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 631 | 9,313 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.1% | 59.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Parmley Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Willis ISD, Parmley Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 6.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.1 miles away and have a median of 714 students, so Parmley Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 113 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 84, against an average of 105 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 110 in kindergarten and 113 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Willis ISD (47.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.4% across Willis ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Parmley Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 631 students would have about 42.6 teachers, so Parmley Elementary School has 3.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is C C Hardy Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.1% |
| Hispanic | 29.2% |
| Black | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 106 |
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 108 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 N Campbell St, Willis, TX 77378
Phone: (936)856-1231
Website: willisisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Parmley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C C Hardy Elementary School | Willis ISD | 0.4 mi | 756 | 15.4 | 84.3% |
| Edward B Cannan Elementary School | Willis ISD | 1.3 mi | 714 | 16.2 | 69.5% |
| Turner Elementary School | Willis ISD | 2.3 mi | 463 | 14.9 | 66.5% |
| W Lloyd Meador Elementary School | Willis ISD | 2.7 mi | 706 | 16.8 | 38% |
| Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School | Willis ISD | 5.5 mi | 779 | 16.2 | 39.2% |
| Bartlett Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 6.0 mi | 895 | 15.7 | 68.7% |
| Giesinger Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 6.3 mi | 713 | 14.6 | 49.9% |
| Reaves Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 6.7 mi | 672 | 12.4 | 79.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Willis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C C Hardy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 756 |
| Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 779 |
| Edward B Cannan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 714 |
| Lynn Lucas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 |
| Roark Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 348 |
| Robert P Brabham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,179 |
| Stubblefield Academy | High | 5–12 | 25 |
| Turner Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 463 |
| W Lloyd Meador Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 706 |
| Willis High School | High | 9–12 | 2,809 |