Enrollment
147
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Coolidge, TX
Coolidge El
Federal NCES profile for Coolidge El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 80/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481512004950
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coolidge El earns 80/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 80
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 69.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 147
- students enrolled
Coolidge El has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coolidge El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coolidge El
Coolidge El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Coolidge, Texas, enrolling 147 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Coolidge El is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 33% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 147 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 337 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (33%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 29 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Coolidge Isd, also runs Coolidge H S (140 students).
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 Coolidge El compares
Coolidge 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.7% | ▲ 13% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,683
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 29 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
Hispanic or Latino 49.0%
White 32.7%
African American 12.9%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.4, Coolidge El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coolidge Isd, which includes Coolidge El.
$14,683
Per student
+8%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.5%
State 60.1%
Federal 19.5%
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 Coolidge El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge H S | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coolidge El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~147 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Coolidge El
How many students attend Coolidge El?
Coolidge El has 147 students enrolled. It is a public school in Coolidge, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coolidge El?
The student-teacher ratio at Coolidge El is 9.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% 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 Coolidge El?
69.7% of students at Coolidge El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coolidge El?
The largest demographic group at Coolidge El is Hispanic or Latino at 49.0% of enrollment, in Coolidge, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coolidge El?
Coolidge El has a Resource Investment Index of 80/100 (higher 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).
Is Coolidge El a good school?
Coolidge El earns 80/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Coolidge Isd?
Besides Coolidge El, Coolidge Isd also operates Coolidge H S (140 students). See the Coolidge Isd district page for the complete list.
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