Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cleveland, TX

Bg Ramirez El

Federal NCES profile for Bg Ramirez El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480144014210Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bg Ramirez El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#8 of 17
public schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
large classes for Texas
91.3%
free-lunch eligible

Bg Ramirez El has class sizes larger than 70% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bg Ramirez El ranks #8 of 17 public schools in Cleveland, TX.

Enrollment

888

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.3%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bg Ramirez El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bg Ramirez El

Bg Ramirez El is a high-poverty, large charter elementary school in Cleveland, Texas, enrolling 888 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 91.3% of students qualify for free meals, 47% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 888 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 1,100 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #605.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

The surrounding International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) spends $8,940 per pupil, 34% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) also operates Iltexas Garland El (941 students) and Iltexas Katy El (936 students) alongside Bg Ramirez 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 Bg Ramirez El compares

Bg Ramirez 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 15.9:1 ▲ 8% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.3% ▲ 47% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 888 top 15% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
888
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.3%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Texas - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$8,940
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.

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 94.8%
White 1.8%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.1, Bg Ramirez El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), which includes Bg Ramirez El.

$8,940
Per student
-34%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 83.6%
Federal 15.9%

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 Bg Ramirez El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iltexas Garland El Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Katy El Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Grand Prairie El Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Iltexas Keller El Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Saginaw El Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bg Ramirez El

How many students attend Bg Ramirez El?

Bg Ramirez El has 888 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bg Ramirez El?

The student-teacher ratio at Bg Ramirez El is 15.9:1, which is 8% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bg Ramirez El?

91.3% of students at Bg Ramirez El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bg Ramirez El?

The largest demographic group at Bg Ramirez El is Hispanic or Latino at 94.8% of enrollment, in Cleveland, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bg Ramirez El?

Bg Ramirez El has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Bg Ramirez El rank among public schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Bg Ramirez El ranks #8 of 17 public schools in Cleveland, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cleveland on the city page.

Is Bg Ramirez El a good school?

Bg Ramirez El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)?

Besides Bg Ramirez El, International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) also operates Iltexas Garland El (941 students), Iltexas Katy El (936 students), and Iltexas Grand Prairie El (936 students). See the International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) 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 2021-22) · 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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