Enrollment
501
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cleburne, TX
Cooke El
Federal NCES profile for Cooke El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481431009563
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cooke El earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools.
- #6 of 8
- schools in Cleburne · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 75.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Cooke El has class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cooke El ranks #6 of 8 schools in Cleburne, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cooke El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cooke El
Cooke El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cleburne, Texas, enrolling 501 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 501 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 2,024 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #814.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and White (27%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 501 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Cleburne Isd also operates Cleburne H S (1,849 students) and Ad Wheat Middle (998 students) alongside Cooke 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 Cooke El compares
Cooke 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.7% | ▲ 22% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 501 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
501
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Texas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.8%
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
$11,011
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 501 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 65.9%
White 26.5%
African American 2.8%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Cooke El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleburne Isd, which includes Cooke El.
$11,011
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 34.8%
Federal 14.5%
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 Cooke El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ad Wheat Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lowell Smith Jr Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gerard El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coleman El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cooke El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,849
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 998
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 958
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~501 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cooke El
How many students attend Cooke El?
Cooke El has 501 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cleburne, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cooke El?
The student-teacher ratio at Cooke El is 11.1:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% 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 Cooke El?
75.7% of students at Cooke El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cooke El?
The largest demographic group at Cooke El is Hispanic or Latino at 65.9% of enrollment, in Cleburne, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cooke El?
Cooke El has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Cooke El rank among schools in Cleburne?
By Resource Investment Index, Cooke El ranks #6 of 8 schools in Cleburne, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cleburne on the city page.
Is Cooke El a good school?
Cooke El earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Texas schools. 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 Cleburne Isd?
Besides Cooke El, Cleburne Isd also operates Cleburne H S (1,849 students), Ad Wheat Middle (998 students), and Lowell Smith Jr Middle (958 students). See the Cleburne Isd district page for the complete list.
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