Enrollment
308
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cameron, TX
Cameron El
Federal NCES profile for Cameron El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 481264000758
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cameron El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Cameron · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Texas
- 65.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Cameron El has class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cameron El ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Cameron, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cameron El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cameron El
Cameron El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Cameron, Texas, enrolling 308 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 308 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 924 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #276.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and White (31%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 74 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 308 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Cameron Isd also operates Cameron Yoe H S (479 students) and Ben Milam El (396 students) alongside Cameron 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 Cameron El compares
Cameron 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.7% | ▲ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Texas - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$11,467
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 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.0 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 55.2%
White 30.5%
African American 11.0%
Two or More 3.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.9, Cameron El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cameron Isd, which includes Cameron El.
$11,467
Per student
-16%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 48.1%
Federal 24.8%
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 Cameron El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Yoe H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ben Milam El | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cameron Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cameron El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~308 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cameron El
How many students attend Cameron El?
Cameron El has 308 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cameron, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cameron El?
The student-teacher ratio at Cameron El is 16.2:1, which is 10% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cameron El?
65.7% of students at Cameron El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cameron El?
The largest demographic group at Cameron El is Hispanic or Latino at 55.2% of enrollment, in Cameron, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cameron El?
Cameron El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Cameron El rank among public schools in Cameron?
By Resource Investment Index, Cameron El ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Cameron, 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 Cameron on the city page.
Is Cameron El a good school?
Cameron El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Cameron Isd?
Besides Cameron El, Cameron Isd also operates Cameron Yoe H S (479 students), Ben Milam El (396 students), and Cameron Middle (305 students). See the Cameron Isd district page for the complete list.
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