Enrollment
769
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Baytown, TX
Banuelos El
Federal NCES profile for Banuelos El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482115013012
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Banuelos El earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #10 of 15
- schools in Baytown · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- students per teacher
- 72.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Banuelos El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Banuelos El ranks #10 of 15 schools in Baytown, TX.
School address
District: Goose Creek Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 482115013012 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Banuelos El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Banuelos El
Banuelos El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Baytown, Texas, enrolling 769 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 72.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 769 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,696 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #764.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 769 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Goose Creek Cisd also operates Goose Creek Memorial (2,335 students) and Sterling H S (2,150 students) alongside Banuelos 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 Banuelos El compares
Banuelos 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 | 15.7:1 | ▲ 7% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.4% | ▲ 17% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 769 | top 21% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
769
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 68% in Texas - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,713
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 769 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 60.5%
African American 25.1%
White 9.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Banuelos El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goose Creek Cisd, which includes Banuelos El.
$11,713
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.7%
State 29.2%
Federal 15.1%
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 Banuelos El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek Memorial | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sterling H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lee H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| E F Green Junior School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gentry J H | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Banuelos El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,335
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 2,150
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,747
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,095
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,013
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~769 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Banuelos El
How many students attend Banuelos El?
Banuelos El has 769 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baytown, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Banuelos El?
The student-teacher ratio at Banuelos El is 15.7:1, which is 7% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Banuelos El?
72.4% of students at Banuelos El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Banuelos El?
The largest demographic group at Banuelos El is Hispanic or Latino at 60.5% of enrollment, in Baytown, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Banuelos El?
Banuelos El has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Banuelos El rank among schools in Baytown?
By Resource Investment Index, Banuelos El ranks #10 of 15 schools in Baytown, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Baytown on the city page.
Is Banuelos El a good school?
Banuelos El earns 40/100 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 Goose Creek Cisd?
Besides Banuelos El, Goose Creek Cisd also operates Goose Creek Memorial (2,335 students), Sterling H S (2,150 students), and Lee H S (1,747 students). See the Goose Creek Cisd district page for the complete list.
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