Other / mixed grade configuration · Carrizo Springs, TX

Carrizo Springs El

Federal NCES profile for Carrizo Springs El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481299009648
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carrizo Springs El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Carrizo Springs · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
77.6%
free-lunch eligible

Carrizo Springs El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carrizo Springs El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Carrizo Springs, TX.

School address

Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
District: Carrizo Springs Cisd · Texas

NCES ID 481299009648 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Carrizo Springs El held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 45.7 → 44.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 481299009648 · Carrizo Springs, TX Other · MID · TRAD

573 enr · 12.7:1 · 77.6% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Carrizo Springs H S (565 students)

Carrizo Springs El held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 45.7 → 44.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Carrizo Springs El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carrizo Springs El reports 573 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carrizo Springs El compares

Carrizo Springs El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 14% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.6% ▲ 25% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 573 top 40% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
573
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.6%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Texas - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.6%
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
$16,683
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.2%
White 2.1%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Carrizo Springs El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carrizo Springs Cisd reports $16,683 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carrizo Springs El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carrizo Springs H S Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carrizo Springs Int Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carrizo Springs J H Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Carrizo Springs Cisd · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~573 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Carrizo Springs El

How many students attend Carrizo Springs El?

Carrizo Springs El has 573 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carrizo Springs, TX. CCD year-over-year: 598 (2022-23) → 601 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrizo Springs El?

The student-teacher ratio at Carrizo Springs El is 12.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 19% 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 Carrizo Springs El?

77.6% of students at Carrizo Springs El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrizo Springs El?

The largest demographic group at Carrizo Springs El is Hispanic or Latino at 96.2% of enrollment, in Carrizo Springs, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrizo Springs El?

Carrizo Springs El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Carrizo Springs El rank among public schools in Carrizo Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Carrizo Springs El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Carrizo Springs, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Carrizo Springs Cisd?

Besides Carrizo Springs El, Carrizo Springs Cisd also operates Carrizo Springs H S (565 students), Carrizo Springs Int (437 students), and Carrizo Springs J H (277 students). See the Carrizo Springs Cisd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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