Enrollment
453
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beasley, TX
Beasley El
Federal NCES profile for Beasley El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482658002983
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beasley El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.4:1
- large classes for Texas
- 84.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 453
- students enrolled
Beasley El has class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beasley El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beasley El
Beasley El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Beasley, Texas, enrolling 453 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 84.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 453 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 2,029 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #551.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 453 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Lamar Cisd spends $10,640 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Lamar Cisd also operates Fulshear H S (3,401 students) and Dean Leaman J H School (2,888 students) alongside Beasley 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 Beasley El compares
Beasley 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 | 17.4:1 | ▲ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.4% | ▲ 36% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 453 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
453
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 83% in Texas - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$10,640
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 453 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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
Hispanic or Latino 77.9%
African American 9.9%
White 8.8%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Beasley El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar Cisd, which includes Beasley El.
$10,640
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.5%
State 35.8%
Federal 11.8%
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 Beasley El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulshear H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dean Leaman J H School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Foster H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| George Ranch H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Briscoe J H | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beasley El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,401
- Students per teacher
- 29.3:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 2,888
- Students per teacher
- 29.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 2,747
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 2,337
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,003
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~453 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Beasley El
How many students attend Beasley El?
Beasley El has 453 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beasley, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beasley El?
The student-teacher ratio at Beasley El is 17.4:1, which is 18% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beasley El?
84.4% of students at Beasley El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beasley El?
The largest demographic group at Beasley El is Hispanic or Latino at 77.9% of enrollment, in Beasley, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beasley El?
Beasley El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
Is Beasley El a good school?
Beasley El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Lamar Cisd?
Besides Beasley El, Lamar Cisd also operates Fulshear H S (3,401 students), Dean Leaman J H School (2,888 students), and Foster H S (2,747 students). See the Lamar Cisd district page for the complete list.
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