Enrollment
141
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Campbell, TX
Campbell El
Federal NCES profile for Campbell El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481266000763
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Campbell El earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 71.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 141
- students enrolled
Campbell El has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Campbell El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Campbell El
Campbell El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Campbell, Texas, enrolling 141 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Campbell El is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 44% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 71.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 141 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 327 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #86.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Campbell Isd, also runs Campbell H S (128 students).
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 Campbell El compares
Campbell 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 44% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.9% | ▲ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,835
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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
White 58.2%
Hispanic or Latino 34.0%
African American 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: White at 58.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Campbell El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Campbell Isd, which includes Campbell El.
$14,835
Per student
+9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.7%
State 51.2%
Federal 24.1%
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 Campbell El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Campbell El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~141 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Campbell El
How many students attend Campbell El?
Campbell El has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Campbell, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Campbell El?
The student-teacher ratio at Campbell El is 8.3:1, which is 44% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Campbell El?
71.9% of students at Campbell El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Campbell El?
The largest demographic group at Campbell El is White at 58.2% of enrollment, in Campbell, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Campbell El?
Campbell El has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
Is Campbell El a good school?
Campbell El earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Campbell Isd?
Besides Campbell El, Campbell Isd also operates Campbell H S (128 students). See the Campbell Isd district page for the complete list.
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