Other / mixed grade configuration · San Benito, TX

Cameron Co J J a E P

Federal NCES profile for Cameron Co J J a E P, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 83/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482829009454
0/100100/10083/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cameron Co J J a E P earns 83/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.

#1 of 20
schools in San Benito · Resource Index
83
Resource Index · Higher
89.6%
free-lunch eligible
6
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Cameron Co J J a E P ranks #1 of 20 schools in San Benito, TX.

School address

Enrollment

6

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

89.6%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+45% vs state

What stands out at Cameron Co J J a E P

Cameron Co J J a E P is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in San Benito, Texas, enrolling 6 students.

Economic need is high: 89.6% of students qualify for free meals, 45% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Texas schools, with 6 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 24 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Los Fresnos Cisd also operates Los Fresnos H S (3,285 students) and Resaca Middle (870 students) alongside Cameron Co J J a E P.

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 Cameron Co J J a E P compares

Cameron Co J J a E P on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 89.6% ▲ 45% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 6 top 98% - -

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

6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
89.6%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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.
Funding equity
$12,056
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 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 100.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Cameron Co J J a E P is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Fresnos Cisd, which includes Cameron Co J J a E P.

$12,056
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.0%
State 54.9%
Federal 22.1%

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 Cameron Co J J a E P Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Los Fresnos H S Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Resaca Middle Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Los Cuates Middle Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Rancho Verde El Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Liberty Memorial Middle Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Cameron Co J J a E P's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Fresnos Cisd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cameron Co J J a E P's federal record.

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 Cameron Co J J a E P

How many students attend Cameron Co J J a E P?

Cameron Co J J a E P has 6 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in San Benito, TX.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cameron Co J J a E P?

89.6% of students at Cameron Co J J a E P are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cameron Co J J a E P?

The largest demographic group at Cameron Co J J a E P is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in San Benito, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cameron Co J J a E P?

Cameron Co J J a E P has a Resource Investment Index of 83/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. 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 Cameron Co J J a E P rank among schools in San Benito?

By Resource Investment Index, Cameron Co J J a E P ranks #1 of 20 schools in San Benito, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Benito on the city page.

Is Cameron Co J J a E P a good school?

Cameron Co J J a E P earns 83/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Los Fresnos Cisd?

Besides Cameron Co J J a E P, Los Fresnos Cisd also operates Los Fresnos H S (3,285 students), Resaca Middle (870 students), and Los Cuates Middle (825 students). See the Los Fresnos Cisd 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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