Other / mixed grade configuration · Avalon, TX

Avalon School

Federal NCES profile for Avalon School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480903000374
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Avalon School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

58
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
students per teacher
47.2%
free-lunch eligible
347
students enrolled

Avalon School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Avalon School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 27.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 480903000374 · Avalon, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

347 enr · 12.9:1 · 47.2% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Riverside Elementary School (347 students)

Avalon School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Avalon School compares

Avalon School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 12% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.2% ▼ 24% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 347 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.2%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 33% in Texas - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,033
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
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 347 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 40.3%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, Avalon School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Avalon Isd reports $12,033 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Avalon School

How many students attend Avalon School?

Avalon School has 347 students enrolled. It is a public school in Avalon, TX. CCD year-over-year: 337 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Avalon School?

The student-teacher ratio at Avalon School is 12.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% 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 Avalon School?

47.2% of students at Avalon School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avalon School?

The largest demographic group at Avalon School is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Avalon, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Avalon School?

Avalon School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Avalon Isd?

None reported; Avalon Isd operates only Avalon School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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