Enrollment
600
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alamo, TN
Alamo Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Alamo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470003000001
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alamo Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Alamo · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.8:1
- students per teacher
- 600
- students enrolled
Alamo Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alamo Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Alamo, TN.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alamo Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alamo Elementary
Alamo Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Alamo, Tennessee, enrolling 600 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 600 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 600 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Alamo operates only this one school, so Alamo Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alamo Elementary compares
Alamo Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▲ 3% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 600 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
600
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,252
per pupil, district-wide
- below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 600 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 66.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2%
African American 9.2%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 66.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, Alamo Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alamo, which includes Alamo Elementary.
$9,252
Per student
-15%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.0%
State 74.0%
Federal 15.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~600 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Alamo Elementary
How many students attend Alamo Elementary?
Alamo Elementary has 600 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alamo, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alamo Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Alamo Elementary is 15.8:1, which is 3% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alamo Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Alamo Elementary is White at 66.8% of enrollment, in Alamo, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alamo Elementary?
Alamo Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Alamo Elementary rank among public schools in Alamo?
By Resource Investment Index, Alamo Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Alamo, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Alamo on the city page.
Is Alamo Elementary a good school?
Alamo Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Alamo?
None reported; Alamo operates only Alamo Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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