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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIS ISD·NCES 484590005226
Parmley Elementary School
600 N CAMPBELL ST, WILLIS, TX 77378 · (936) 856-1231 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
455 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 90.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Parmley Elementary School
Parmley Elementary School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parmley Elementary School this school | 631 | 72.1% | 43.5% |
| Finley-Oates Elementary School BONHAM | 559 | 69.9% | 34.3% |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 598 | 66.4% | 44.1% |
| Earnest O Woods Intermediate School WILLS POINT | 618 | 70.2% | 33.4% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School LIVINGSTON | 499 | 73.1% | 54.3% |
| Wills Point Primary School WILLS POINT | 617 | 76.5% | N/A |
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 Parmley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,159 of 4,401 | #54 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,568 of 4,466 ▼ 382 | #57 of 77 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,093 of 4,466 ▼ 127 | #48 of 77 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -26.5pp | #28 of 3,998 | #1 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #1,391 of 4,938 | #58 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,416 of 4,622 | #67 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #1,510 of 4,628 | #36 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #2,440 of 4,789 | #18 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #1,452 of 2,838 | #15 of 37 |
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
631
+49 (+8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 631 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 72% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 41.2 | 15.0:1 | 75% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 36.1 | 17.3:1 | 72% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 68% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 44.1 | 17.2:1 | 63% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 779 | 42 | 18.6:1 | 63% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 69% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 57% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 39 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parmley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (758 to 631); teachers down 12% (44.1 to 39).
About Parmley Elementary School
Parmley Elementary School is one of the public schools in WILLIS, Texas. It is a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 631 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 22% higher.
WILLIS ISD runs 12 schools with a combined 9,313 students. Parmley Elementary School is one of them.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Parmley Elementary School. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. By the diversity index, Parmley Elementary School comes in at 59%.
At Parmley Elementary School, 39 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Montgomery County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Parmley Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 43.5% against 42.9%.
Within Montgomery County, median household income is about $97,701, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Montgomery County number 160 and enroll about 134,595.
Roark Early Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Parmley Elementary School is 2nd of 5 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is 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 631 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 582. Students per teacher rose from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 16.2 in 2024-25.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLIS ISD
- Willis High SchoolHigh · 2,809 students
- Robert P Brabham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,179 students
- Lynn Lucas Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- C C Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Edward B Cannan Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
Other schools in WILLIS
- Willis High SchoolHigh · 2,809 students
- Robert P Brabham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,179 students
- Lynn Lucas Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- C C Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Edward B Cannan Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- W Lloyd Meador Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Roark Early Education Center0.2 mi · 348
- Stubblefield Academy0.3 mi · 25
- JJAEP0.3 mi · 2
- Lynn Lucas Middle School0.4 mi · 901
- C C Hardy Elementary School0.4 mi · 756
- Edward B Cannan Elementary School1.3 mi · 714
Frequently asked questions
About Parmley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parmley Elementary School?
Parmley Elementary School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades KG-05.
Is Parmley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parmley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Parmley Elementary School have?
Parmley Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Parmley Elementary School?
Parmley Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Parmley Elementary School?
Parmley Elementary School is overseen by WILLIS ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.