Other / mixed grade configuration · Cotton Center, TX
Cotton Center School
Federal NCES profile for Cotton Center School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
The verdict
Cotton Center School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 59.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
Cotton Center School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 481536001112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+5 students YoY
Cotton Center School grew from 100 students in 2022-23 to 105 in 2023-24 (+5.0%).
Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+5 students YoY 481536001112 · Cotton Center, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
100 enr · 7.1:1 · 59.0% lunch · RII 71
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Cotton Center School grew from 100 students in 2022-23 to 105 in 2023-24 (+5.0%). Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 15.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Cotton Center School compares
Cotton Center School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.1:1 | ▼ 52% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.0% | ▼ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Cotton Center School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Cotton Center Isd reports $24,270 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Cotton Center School
How many students attend Cotton Center School?
Cotton Center School has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cotton Center, TX. CCD year-over-year: 100 (2022-23) → 105 (2023-24), up 5.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cotton Center School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cotton Center School is 7.1:1, which is 52% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 55% 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 Cotton Center School?
59.0% of students at Cotton Center School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cotton Center School?
The largest demographic group at Cotton Center School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.0% of enrollment, in Cotton Center, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cotton Center School?
Cotton Center School has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Cotton Center Isd?
None reported; Cotton Center Isd operates only Cotton Center School as a public school district in NCES's records.