Parnell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jasper, Texas · Jasper ISD · Grades 3–5
Parnell Elementary School serves 427 students in grades 3–5 in Jasper (Jasper County). It is one of 4 schools in Jasper ISD. By enrollment it is the 3238th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 27.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Jasper ISD |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482463002760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jasper ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 427 | 2,070 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 12.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.2% | 79.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Parnell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Jasper ISD, Parnell Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 282; Parnell Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 3 with 164 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 123, against an average of 142 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% fewer students than grade 3 (123 against 164). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 43.1% here and 41.8% across Jasper ISD. White students are next, at 32.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.5% across Jasper ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 427 students, Parnell Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 427 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Parnell Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Parnell Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Jean C Few Primary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 43.1% |
| White | 32.3% |
| Hispanic | 15.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 164 |
| Grade 4 | 140 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
151 Park St, Jasper, TX 75951
Phone: (409)384-2212
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Parnell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean C Few Primary School | Jasper ISD | 1.6 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 92.3% |
| Brookeland Elementary School | Brookeland ISD | 15.9 mi | 198 | 11.4 | 57.6% |
| Newton Elementary School | Newton ISD | 16.0 mi | 359 | 11.8 | 78.8% |
| Spurger Elementary School | Spurger ISD | 18.5 mi | 235 | 11.4 | 63% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Kirbyville CISD | 20.5 mi | 686 | 16.2 | 60.6% |
| West Sabine Elementary School | West Sabine ISD | 23.3 mi | 329 | 13.9 | 62.9% |
| Colmesneil Elementary School | Colmesneil ISD | 24.8 mi | 220 | 14.3 | 70.5% |
| Fred Elementary School | Warren ISD | 25.9 mi | 167 | 10.8 | 80.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jasper ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper High School | High | 9–12 | 633 |
| Jasper Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 464 |
| Jean C Few Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 546 |