Enrollment
533
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 480778006501
Coder El — Aledo, TX
Federal NCES profile for Coder El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 55
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coder El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Coder El reports 533 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 7% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% below the Texas average and 65% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 323 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Aledo Isd spends $21,634 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 70.2% from local sources (property taxes), 21.9% from the state, and 8.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Coder El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.1% | ▼ 71% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 533 | top 55% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
18.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 54% in Texas — lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,634
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 323 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 533 Top 55% in Texas — larger than 45% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 14.8:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.1% -71% vs state
NCES ID 480778006501
Student demographics
White 74.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.6
Students per counselor 323:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.8%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aledo Isd, which includes Coder El.
$21,634
Per student
+26%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 21.9%
Federal 8.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,730
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,049
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 898
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 689
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 640
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
Similar elementary schools in Aledo
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Coder El
How many students attend Coder El?
Coder El has 533 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in ALEDO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coder El?
The student-teacher ratio at Coder El is 14.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Coder El?
18.1% of students at Coder El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coder El?
The largest demographic group at Coder El is White at 74.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in ALEDO, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coder El?
Coder El has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.