Enrollment
203
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Charlotte, TX
Charlotte El
Federal NCES profile for Charlotte El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481371000862
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Charlotte El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 51.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Charlotte El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Charlotte El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Charlotte, TX.
School address
District: Charlotte Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481371000862 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charlotte El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Charlotte El
Charlotte El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Charlotte, Texas, enrolling 203 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 51.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 203 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 543 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (27%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Charlotte Isd spends $19,025 per pupil, 39% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Charlotte Isd also operates Charlotte H S (137 students) and Charlotte Middle (84 students) alongside Charlotte 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 Charlotte El compares
Charlotte 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.7% | ▼ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 203 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.3%
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
$19,025
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 72.4%
White 26.6%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Charlotte El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlotte Isd, which includes Charlotte El.
$19,025
Per student
+39%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.7%
State 23.1%
Federal 20.2%
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 Charlotte El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Charlotte Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Charlotte El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 84
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~203 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Charlotte El
How many students attend Charlotte El?
Charlotte El has 203 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charlotte, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlotte El?
The student-teacher ratio at Charlotte El is 11.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 28% 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 Charlotte El?
51.7% of students at Charlotte El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charlotte El?
The largest demographic group at Charlotte El is Hispanic or Latino at 72.4% of enrollment, in Charlotte, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charlotte El?
Charlotte El has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Charlotte El rank among public schools in Charlotte?
By Resource Investment Index, Charlotte El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Charlotte, 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 Charlotte on the city page.
Is Charlotte El a good school?
Charlotte El earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Charlotte Isd?
Besides Charlotte El, Charlotte Isd also operates Charlotte H S (137 students) and Charlotte Middle (84 students). See the Charlotte Isd district page for the complete list.
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