Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

Bang El

Federal NCES profile for Bang El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481611021033
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bang El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#236 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
70.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Bang El ranks #236 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

School address

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

+46 students YoY

Bang El grew from 912 students in 2022-23 to 958 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).

Teacher FTE added 61.6 → 65.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+46 students YoY 481611021033 · Houston, TX Other · MID · TRAD

949 enr · 15.6:1 · 70.1% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridgeland H S (3,707 students)

Bang El grew from 912 students in 2022-23 to 958 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE added 61.6 → 65.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Bang El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bang El reports 949 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bang El compares

Bang El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 6% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.1% ▲ 13% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 949 top 12% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
949
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.1%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Texas - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$10,693
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 475 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.1%
African American 24.7%
White 13.6%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Bang El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cypress-Fairbanks Isd reports $10,693 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bang El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bridgeland H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cypress Woods H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cypress Ranch H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jersey Village H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cypress Creek H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bang El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cypress-Fairbanks Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Bang El

How many students attend Bang El?

Bang El has 949 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 912 (2022-23) → 958 (2023-24), up 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bang El?

The student-teacher ratio at Bang El is 15.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bang El?

70.1% of students at Bang El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bang El?

The largest demographic group at Bang El is Hispanic or Latino at 54.1% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bang El?

Bang El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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).

How does Bang El rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Bang El ranks #236 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.

What other schools are in Cypress-Fairbanks Isd?

Besides Bang El, Cypress-Fairbanks Isd also operates Bridgeland H S (3,707 students), Cypress Woods H S (3,469 students), and Cypress Ranch H S (3,463 students). See the Cypress-Fairbanks Isd district page for the complete list.

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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