Enrollment
116
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481557001129
Cranfills Gap School — Cranfills Gap, TX
Federal NCES profile for Cranfills Gap School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 59
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 →
The verdict
Cranfills Gap School earns a C Resource Investment Index (59/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 59/100
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 60.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 116
- students enrolled
School address
District: Cranfills Gap 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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cranfills Gap School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Cranfills Gap School reports 116 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 46% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 50% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the Texas average and 16% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 116 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cranfills Gap Isd spends $17,545 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 52.1% from local sources (property taxes), 34.1% from the state, and 13.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), 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 Cranfills Gap 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 46% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.3% | ▼ 3% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 96% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
116 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
60.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.9:1
students per teacher
— 46% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
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
$17,545
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $13,644
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 116 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 116 Top 9% in Texas — larger than 91% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 7.9:1 -46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.3% -3% vs state
NCES ID 481557001129
Student demographics
White 61.2%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 61.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 116:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.4%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cranfills Gap Isd, which includes Cranfills Gap School.
$17,545
Per student
+29%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.1%
State 34.1%
Federal 13.8%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Cranfills Gap School
How many students attend Cranfills Gap School?
Cranfills Gap School has 116 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cranfills Gap, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cranfills Gap School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cranfills Gap School is 7.9:1, which is 46% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 50% 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 Cranfills Gap School?
60.3% of students at Cranfills Gap School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cranfills Gap School?
The largest demographic group at Cranfills Gap School is White at 61.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cranfills Gap, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cranfills Gap School?
Cranfills Gap School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) 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.
Is Cranfills Gap School a good school?
Cranfills Gap School earns a C Resource Investment Index (59/100), with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.