Perrin Elementary School (Closed 2009)

81 Vandenberg Dr
Denison, TX 75020

Perrin Elementary School serves 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perrin Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	57
1	48
2	50
3	35
4	44

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Total Students

250 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School
2008	250
2007	267
2006	244
2005	256
2004	250
2003	252
2002	248
2001	252
2000	242
1999	275
1998	250
1997	225
1996	213
1995	224
1994	234
1993	229
1992	233
1991	248
1990	225
1989	237
1988	237

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School
2008	23
2007	22
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	22
2002	20
2001	23
2000	20
1999	20
1998	17
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	17
1993	15
1992	15
1991	16
1990	16
1988	13
1987	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	11:1	15:1	13:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	10:1	15:1	14:1
2003	11:1	15:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	14:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	19:1
1987	19:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	4%	4%	1%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	11%	47%	28%
2007	9%	46%	26%
2006	8%	46%	24%
2005	8%	45%	22%
2004	10%	44%	20%
2003	8%	43%	18%
2002	3%	42%	16%
2001	6%	41%	15%
2000	5%	40%	13%
1999	4%	39%	11%
1998	4%	38%	10%
1997	2%	38%	9%
1996	3%	37%	9%
1995	2%	36%	7%
1994	2%	36%	6%
1993	3%	35%	6%
1992	2%	35%	5%
1991	2%	34%	4%
1990	2%	33%	3%
1989	2%	33%	3%
1988	2%	32%	3%

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Black

15%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	15%	14%	16%
2007	15%	14%	16%
2006	17%	15%	16%
2005	15%	14%	16%
2004	18%	14%	16%
2003	13%	14%	16%
2002	15%	14%	17%
2001	11%	14%	17%
2000	12%	14%	18%
1999	8%	14%	19%
1998	6%	14%	19%
1997	6%	14%	18%
1996	4%	14%	18%
1995	6%	14%	18%
1994	4%	14%	18%
1993	4%	14%	17%
1992	4%	14%	18%
1991	6%	14%	18%
1990	6%	14%	18%
1989	7%	14%	17%
1988	8%	14%	17%

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White

71%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	71%	35%	53%
2007	69%	36%	54%
2006	68%	36%	57%
2005	73%	38%	59%
2004	69%	39%	61%
2003	75%	40%	63%
2002	77%	41%	65%
2001	79%	42%	66%
2000	79%	44%	67%
1999	84%	45%	68%
1998	88%	46%	69%
1997	89%	46%	70%
1996	93%	47%	71%
1995	90%	48%	72%
1994	91%	48%	74%
1993	91%	49%	75%
1992	92%	49%	75%
1991	90%	51%	76%
1990	89%	51%	77%
1989	89%	51%	78%
1988	87%	52%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	0.47	0.64	0.62
2007	0.50	0.64	0.62
2006	0.51	0.64	0.60
2005	0.44	0.64	0.59
2004	0.49	0.64	0.57
2003	0.42	0.64	0.55
2002	0.39	0.64	0.53
2001	0.36	0.64	0.52
2000	0.36	0.65	0.51
1999	0.29	0.65	0.49
1998	0.22	0.65	0.48
1997	0.21	0.64	0.47
1996	0.13	0.64	0.45
1995	0.19	0.64	0.45
1994	0.16	0.64	0.42
1993	0.17	0.63	0.41
1992	0.15	0.63	0.40
1991	0.19	0.63	0.40
1990	0.21	0.63	0.38
1989	0.20	0.62	0.36
1988	0.24	0.62	0.36

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Eligible for

53%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	53%	39%	47%
2007	51%	39%	46%
2006	57%	40%	46%
2005	51%	39%	43%
2004	45%	39%	42%
2003	42%	39%	40%
2002	29%	38%	38%
2001	31%	38%	35%
2000	24%	38%	32%
1999	30%	39%	34%
1998	29%	40%	34%
1997	24%	41%	31%
1996	31%	41%	32%
1995	29%	41%	29%
1994	31%	40%	30%
1993	30%	45%	32%
1992	27%	37%	26%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Perrin Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sherman Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Perrin Elementary School?

250 students attend Perrin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Perrin Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Perrin Elementary School?

Perrin Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Perrin Elementary School offer ?

Perrin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Perrin Elementary School part of?

Perrin Elementary School is part of Sherman Independent School District.

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