Roark Early Education Center
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 348 | 100% |
Where Roark Early Education Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #3,887 of 4,938 | #78 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #4,536 of 4,622 | #78 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #1,103 of 4,628 | #23 of 78 |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 16 | 21.8:1 | 84% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 15 | 19.4:1 | 86% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 15.2 | 19.1:1 | 87% (254) |
About Roark Early Education Center
Roark Early Education Center is a small elementary school with its address in WILLIS, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 348 students in pre-K. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
Roark Early Education Center is part of a district of 12 schools: WILLIS ISD, with 9,313 students.
Roark Early Education Center is 50% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Montgomery County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at Roark Early Education Center and a ratio of 21.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 84% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Montgomery County average 48%.
Census estimates describe Montgomery County this way: the median household income is $97,701, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Roark Early Education Center, Montgomery County has 159 other public schools.
The closest public school to Roark Early Education Center is C C Hardy Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Roark Early Education Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
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