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RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL

401 E OVILLA RD, GLENN HEIGHTS, TX 75154 · (972) 617-2941 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
Enrollment
756
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
522 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Pre-K
51
Kindergarten
105
Grade 1
111
Grade 2
106
Grade 3
111
Grade 4
142
Grade 5
130
Student demographics
White
446%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
27937%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Black
40954%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 13%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39652%
Female
36048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN ELRED OAK MIDDLERED OAK H S
Based on grade levels within RED OAK ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
756
+345 (+84%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.9:1
% White
6%
was 29%
% Hispanic
37%
was 30%
% Black
54%
was 36%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL

RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL operates as a moderately sized primary school in GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas, part of RED OAK ISD. Current enrollment sits at 756 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 46% bigger than typical.

RED OAK ISD comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 6,696 students; RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL logs that the most-represented group is Black (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Ellis County as a whole is about 15% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Ellis County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 34.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Ellis County put the typical household earns roughly $99,595 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ellis County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students), RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SHIELDS EL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 41.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 84%: 411 students in 2018 compared to 756 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 29% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Ellis County at a glance

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Population
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students

Quick facts

School name
RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL
District
RED OAK ISD
Address
401 E OVILLA RD, GLENN HEIGHTS, TX 75154
Phone
(972) 617-2941
County
Ellis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
756
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
522 (69%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
483666013243
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in GLENN HEIGHTS
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Frequently asked questions

About RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL
How large is RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL?
RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL enrolls approximately 756 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL serve?
RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL is approximately 16.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL?
At RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL, the student body is approximately 6% White, 37% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL?
RUSSELL P SCHUPMANN EL is overseen by RED OAK ISD in Ellis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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