Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lindale, TX

College Street El

Federal NCES profile for College Street El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482751003094
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

College Street El earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Lindale · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
44.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, College Street El ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Lindale, TX.

School address

Enrollment

512

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How College Street El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at College Street El

College Street El is a mid-sized elementary school in Lindale, Texas, enrolling 512 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 512 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,164 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #489.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 512 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Lindale Isd spends $10,052 per pupil, 26% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Lindale Isd also operates Lindale H S (1,338 students) and E J Moss Int (1,082 students) alongside College Street 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 College Street El compares

College Street 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 15.1:1 ▲ 3% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.0% ▼ 29% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 512 top 48% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
512
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible - 29% 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
15.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Texas - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,052
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 512 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 4.9%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, College Street El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lindale Isd, which includes College Street El.

$10,052
Per student
-26%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 42.3%
Federal 15.7%

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 College Street El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lindale H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
E J Moss Int Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lindale J H Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Velma Penny El Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Early Childhood Center Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lindale Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about College Street El

How many students attend College Street El?

College Street El has 512 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lindale, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at College Street El?

The student-teacher ratio at College Street El is 15.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at College Street El?

44.0% of students at College Street El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of College Street El?

The largest demographic group at College Street El is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Lindale, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for College Street El?

College Street El has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 College Street El rank among elementary schools in Lindale?

By Resource Investment Index, College Street El ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Lindale, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lindale on the city page.

Is College Street El a good school?

College Street El earns 46/100 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 Lindale Isd?

Besides College Street El, Lindale Isd also operates Lindale H S (1,338 students), E J Moss Int (1,082 students), and Lindale J H (695 students). See the Lindale Isd district page for the complete list.

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

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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