Enrollment
117
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481161000636
Colonial Heights El — Brownfield, TX
Federal NCES profile for Colonial Heights El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 65/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 95
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
District: Brownfield Isd · Texas
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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.6:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colonial Heights El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Colonial Heights El reports 117 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% 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 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 94.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% above the Texas average and 82% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 23 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brownfield Isd spends $24,819 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.7% from local sources (property taxes), 47.4% from the state, and 26.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-), calculated from 3 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 Colonial Heights 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 | 17.6:1 | ▲ 21% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.3% | ▲ 52% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 9% | — | — |
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
94.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Texas — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$24,819
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 23 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
Enrollment 117 Top 9% in Texas — larger than 91% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 17.6:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 94.3% +52% vs state
NCES ID 481161000636
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 90.6%
White 7.7%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 23:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brownfield Isd, which includes Colonial Heights El.
$24,819
Per student
+45%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 47.4%
Federal 26.0%
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
- 670
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 327
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Colonial Heights El
How many students attend Colonial Heights El?
Colonial Heights El has 117 students enrolled. It is a other school in BROWNFIELD, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colonial Heights El?
The student-teacher ratio at Colonial Heights El is 17.6:1, which is 21% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Colonial Heights El?
94.3% of students at Colonial Heights El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colonial Heights El?
The largest demographic group at Colonial Heights El is Hispanic or Latino at 90.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in BROWNFIELD, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colonial Heights El?
Colonial Heights El has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.