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Enrollment
847
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPPERAS COVE ISD·NCES 481524001029
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School
1115 NORTHERN DANCER, COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522 · (254) 547-2235 · Coryell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL847 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
522 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 161 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (161).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School this school | 847 | 61.6% | 45.6% |
| Tavola Elementary School NEW CANEY | 859 | 58.6% | 33.3% |
| Krahn Elementary School KLEIN | 802 | 60.8% | 46.7% |
| Clark Elementary School BAYTOWN | 712 | 60.7% | 40.4% |
| Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary School FORT CAVAZOS | 730 | 58.9% | 50.3% |
| Milam Elementary School EL PASO | 941 | 57.7% | 53.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Coryell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #1,881 of 4,401 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,379 of 4,466 ▲ 136 | #4 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,908 of 4,466 ▼ 129 | #7 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,048 of 3,998 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #306 of 4,938 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,184 of 4,622 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #353 of 4,628 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #3,034 of 4,789 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #1,166 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
847
+63 (+8%) vs 2020
+100% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 847 | 57.6 | 14.7:1 | 62% (522) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 54.9 | 15.0:1 | 65% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 58.4 | 14.0:1 | 68% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 784 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 64% (503) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 53.3 | 15.5:1 | 55% (456) |
| 2015-16 | 858 | 59 | 14.5:1 | 57% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 872 | 54 | 16.1:1 | 47% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 36% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 35 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (828 to 847); teachers up 8% (53.3 to 57.6).
About C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School
Located in COPPERAS COVE, Texas, C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School is a large elementary school. The school reports 847 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
COPPERAS COVE ISD oversees C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School and 10 other schools, with 7,761 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School is Hispanic (40%). Smaller groups are 29% White, 15% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Coryell County is roughly 21% Hispanic. C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School is B-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (45.6%) and its predicted rate (47.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Coryell County show that median household income is about $71,301, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 25 public schools operate in Coryell County, serving about 14,561 students.
The shortest distance from C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Copperas Cove Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School is 4th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 847 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 784.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Coryell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,748
Census ACS
Median income
$71,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
14,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COPPERAS COVE ISD
- Copperas Cove High SchoolHigh · 2,247 students
- S C Lee Junior High SchoolMiddle · 932 students
- Copperas Cove Junior High SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- House Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
Other schools in COPPERAS COVE
- Copperas Cove High SchoolHigh · 2,247 students
- S C Lee Junior High SchoolMiddle · 932 students
- Copperas Cove Junior High SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- House Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Taylor Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Copperas Cove Junior High School0.8 mi · 812
- Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy1.1 mi · 318
- Martin Walker Elementary School1.2 mi · 355
- Priority Charter Schools Copperas Cove1.3 mi · 210
- Crossroads High School1.3 mi · 130
- Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School1.6 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary SchoolHow large is C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School?
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School enrolls approximately 847 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School serve?
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School?
At C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 40% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School in?
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary School is part of COPPERAS COVE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.