Enrollment
383
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alba, TX
Alba-Golden El
Federal NCES profile for Alba-Golden El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480765000052
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alba-Golden El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Alba · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 56.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Alba-Golden El has class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alba-Golden El ranks #2 of 3 schools in Alba, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alba-Golden El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alba-Golden El
Alba-Golden El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Alba, Texas, enrolling 383 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 383 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,144 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #296.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Alba-Golden Isd also operates Alba-Golden H S (433 students) and Alter School (2 students) alongside Alba-Golden El.
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 Alba-Golden El compares
Alba-Golden El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 21% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▼ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 383 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 20% in Texas - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,797
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
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 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 83.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Alba-Golden El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alba-Golden Isd, which includes Alba-Golden El.
$12,797
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 51.9%
Federal 15.2%
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.
How Alba-Golden El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alba-Golden H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alter School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Alba-Golden El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 433
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~383 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Alba-Golden El
How many students attend Alba-Golden El?
Alba-Golden El has 383 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alba, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alba-Golden El?
The student-teacher ratio at Alba-Golden El is 11.6:1, which is 21% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alba-Golden El?
56.4% of students at Alba-Golden El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alba-Golden El?
The largest demographic group at Alba-Golden El is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Alba, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alba-Golden El?
Alba-Golden El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Alba-Golden El rank among schools in Alba?
By Resource Investment Index, Alba-Golden El ranks #2 of 3 schools in Alba, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alba on the city page.
Is Alba-Golden El a good school?
Alba-Golden El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. 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 Alba-Golden Isd?
Besides Alba-Golden El, Alba-Golden Isd also operates Alba-Golden H S (433 students) and Alter School (2 students). See the Alba-Golden Isd district page for the complete list.
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