J C THOMPSON EL

J C THOMPSON EL, a medium-sized K-5 school in HASLET, Texas, run under NORTHWEST ISD, educates 726 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so J C THOMPSON EL sits 40% larger than that benchmark.

NORTHWEST ISD runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 32,098 students. J C THOMPSON EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, J C THOMPSON EL reports that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, J C THOMPSON EL has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 36% of students at J C THOMPSON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, J C THOMPSON EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 58.4%; actual is 37.2%, a gap of -21.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put median household income runs about $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), J C THOMPSON EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SENDERA RANCH EL, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J C THOMPSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J C THOMPSON EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. J C THOMPSON EL's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 691 (now 726). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 56% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.