Enrollment
273
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Christoval, TX
Christoval El
Federal NCES profile for Christoval El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481401000885
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Christoval El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 273
- students enrolled
Christoval El has class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Christoval Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481401000885 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Christoval El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Christoval El
Christoval El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Christoval, Texas, enrolling 273 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 28.8% free-meal eligibility runs 53% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 273 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 340 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #96.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 273 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
11.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Christoval Isd also operates Christoval H S (342 students) and Fairview Daep (1 students) alongside Christoval 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 Christoval El compares
Christoval 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 53% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Texas - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.4%
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
$12,936
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 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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
White 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Christoval El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Christoval Isd, which includes Christoval El.
$12,936
Per student
-5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.7%
State 50.7%
Federal 8.6%
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 Christoval El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoval H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fairview Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Christoval El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~273 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Christoval El
How many students attend Christoval El?
Christoval El has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Christoval, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Christoval El?
The student-teacher ratio at Christoval El is 12.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 21% 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 Christoval El?
28.8% of students at Christoval El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Christoval El?
The largest demographic group at Christoval El is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Christoval, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Christoval El?
Christoval El has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Christoval El a good school?
Christoval El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller 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 Christoval Isd?
Besides Christoval El, Christoval Isd also operates Christoval H S (342 students) and Fairview Daep (1 students). See the Christoval Isd district page for the complete list.
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