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Crowley ISD reports 16,845 students at start of school year; about 697 applications pending
Summary
District staff told trustees the new school year enrollment total is 16,845 students, with elementary enrollment at 7,893 and secondary at 8,952; roughly 697 applications remain pending and staff said about 90% of pending applications typically complete enrollment.
Ms. Batiste, a district administrator, presented the board with a start‑of‑year enrollment snapshot and walkthrough of the district's leveling process. She said, “the beginning of the school year as of yesterday, August 27, 2025, is 16,845 students,” and broke that down as 7,893 elementary and 8,952 secondary students. She also reported 667 pending applications in the materials shown to trustees, later clarifying the current count as 697 pending, nearly 200 of which are pre‑K applicants.
Trustee Jean W. Davis asked how many pending applications typically complete the process; Ms. Batiste said “it's typically around 90%” once families submit required documents such as shot records and residency proofs. She outlined the district's leveling and balancing steps: roster reconciliation in the first days of school, elementary grade‑level closures as required, rerouting overflow students, and schedule adjustments at the secondary level within the first 10 days. The board recognized the staff who completed the leveling work and thanked them for completing a process that previously took weeks within a much shorter timeframe.
The presentation included a short discussion about out‑of‑district transfers and a clarification that the district's transfer window has closed for this cycle; staff said they will process pending in‑boundary enrollments first. The update concluded with trustees thanking Ms. Batiste and district staff for the report and the operational planning behind classroom balancing.
