Enrollment
386
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alvarado, TX
Alvarado El-South
Federal NCES profile for Alvarado El-South, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480001100130
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alvarado El-South earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Alvarado · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 63.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Alvarado El-South has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alvarado El-South ranks #3 of 3 schools in Alvarado, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alvarado El-South compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alvarado El-South
Alvarado El-South is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Alvarado, Texas, enrolling 386 students.
At 14.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 386 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 1,237 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #305.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and White (35%) (diversity index 55/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Alvarado Isd also operates Alvarado H S (1,163 students) and Alvarado J H (862 students) alongside Alvarado El-South.
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 Alvarado El-South compares
Alvarado El-South on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.4% | ▲ 2% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 386 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
386
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 57% in Texas - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,185
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 56.5%
White 35.2%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 2.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Alvarado El-South is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alvarado Isd, which includes Alvarado El-South.
$11,185
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.7%
State 35.1%
Federal 16.2%
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 Alvarado El-South Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alvarado J H | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alvarado Int | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lillian El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alvarado El-North | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Alvarado El-South's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,163
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 862
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 792
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 276
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~386 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Alvarado El-South
How many students attend Alvarado El-South?
Alvarado El-South has 386 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alvarado, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alvarado El-South?
The student-teacher ratio at Alvarado El-South is 14.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alvarado El-South?
63.4% of students at Alvarado El-South are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alvarado El-South?
The largest demographic group at Alvarado El-South is Hispanic or Latino at 56.5% of enrollment, in Alvarado, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alvarado El-South?
Alvarado El-South has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Alvarado El-South rank among schools in Alvarado?
By Resource Investment Index, Alvarado El-South ranks #3 of 3 schools in Alvarado, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alvarado on the city page.
Is Alvarado El-South a good school?
Alvarado El-South earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas 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 Alvarado Isd?
Besides Alvarado El-South, Alvarado Isd also operates Alvarado H S (1,163 students), Alvarado J H (862 students), and Alvarado Int (792 students). See the Alvarado Isd district page for the complete list.
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