Enrollment
334
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Coleman, TX
Coleman El
Federal NCES profile for Coleman El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481455000945
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coleman El earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Coleman · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 64.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Coleman El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Coleman El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coleman, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coleman El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coleman El
Coleman El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Coleman, Texas, enrolling 334 students.
At 14.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 334 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,030 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #853, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 334 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Coleman Isd also operates Coleman J H (233 students) and Coleman H S (229 students) alongside Coleman 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 Coleman El compares
Coleman 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 | 14.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.6% | ▲ 4% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 334 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Texas - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$13,208
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 334 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
White 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Coleman El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coleman Isd, which includes Coleman El.
$13,208
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.8%
State 58.8%
Federal 22.3%
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 Coleman El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman J H | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Coleman H S | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coleman El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~334 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Coleman El
How many students attend Coleman El?
Coleman El has 334 students enrolled. It is a public school in Coleman, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coleman El?
The student-teacher ratio at Coleman El is 14.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% 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 Coleman El?
64.6% of students at Coleman El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coleman El?
The largest demographic group at Coleman El is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Coleman, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coleman El?
Coleman El has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Coleman El rank among public schools in Coleman?
By Resource Investment Index, Coleman El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coleman, 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 Coleman on the city page.
Is Coleman El a good school?
Coleman El earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Coleman Isd?
Besides Coleman El, Coleman Isd also operates Coleman J H (233 students) and Coleman H S (229 students). See the Coleman Isd district page for the complete list.
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