Enrollment
577
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481278011216
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School — El Paso, TX
Federal NCES profile for Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
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: Canutillo 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)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School 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
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School reports 577 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Texas average and 56% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 577 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Canutillo Isd spends $13,587 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.4% from local sources (property taxes), 36.4% from the state, and 21.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), 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 Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School 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 | 16.9:1 | ▲ 16% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.9% | ▼ 63% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 577 | top 60% | — | — |
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
22.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Texas — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$13,587
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 577 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 577 Top 60% in Texas — larger than 40% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 16.9:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.9% -63% vs state
NCES ID 481278011216
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 81.6%
White 11.1%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 577:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.4%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canutillo Isd, which includes Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School.
$13,587
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 36.4%
Federal 21.2%
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
- 1,443
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 717
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 570
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 481
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School
How many students attend Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School?
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School has 577 students enrolled. It is a other school in EL PASO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School?
The student-teacher ratio at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School is 16.9:1, which is 16% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School?
22.9% of students at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School?
The largest demographic group at Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School is Hispanic or Latino at 81.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in EL PASO, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School?
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) 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.