TexasSchoolsTHOMPSON EL

THOMPSON EL

PublicRegular
HOUSTON, Texas · ALDINE ISD
Teachers35.0FTE
Ratio13.1:1students per teacher
Students458enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students458
Grade Span1–5
Student:Teacher13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch95%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
(2024)
8.4%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
32
(2024)
8.6%vs prior yr
Enrollment
455
(2024)
0.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

12.8:113.6:114.4:115.3:116.1:116.9:12020202120222023202416.6:115.1:116.0:113.1:114.2:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1THOMPSON ELUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

450464478491505519303132333435202020212022202320245144824814584553132303532EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment514482481458455
Teacher FTE3132303532
Pupil : Teacher ratio16.6:115.1:116.0:113.1:114.2:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.