Enrollment
131
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Bolivar, TX
Crenshaw El and Middle
Federal NCES profile for Crenshaw El and Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482028001997
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crenshaw El and Middle earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 74.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
Crenshaw El and Middle has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Galveston Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482028001997 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crenshaw El and Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crenshaw El and Middle
Crenshaw El and Middle is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Port Bolivar, Texas, enrolling 131 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Crenshaw El and Middle is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 44% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 131 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 296 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #132.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (41%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 131 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Galveston Isd also operates Ball H S (1,905 students) and Weis (844 students) alongside Crenshaw El and Middle.
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 Crenshaw El and Middle compares
Crenshaw El and Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 44% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.3% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.9%
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
$13,689
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.0 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
White 53.4%
Hispanic or Latino 41.2%
African American 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 53.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Crenshaw El and Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Galveston Isd, which includes Crenshaw El and Middle.
$13,689
Per student
+0%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.8%
State 5.8%
Federal 23.4%
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 Crenshaw El and Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Weis | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oppe El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Morgan El Magnet School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crenshaw El and Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,905
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 844
- Students per teacher
- 29.1:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 785
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 669
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~131 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crenshaw El and Middle
How many students attend Crenshaw El and Middle?
Crenshaw El and Middle has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port Bolivar, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crenshaw El and Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Crenshaw El and Middle is 8.2:1, which is 44% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 48% 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 Crenshaw El and Middle?
74.3% of students at Crenshaw El and Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crenshaw El and Middle?
The largest demographic group at Crenshaw El and Middle is White at 53.4% of enrollment, in Port Bolivar, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crenshaw El and Middle?
Crenshaw El and Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Crenshaw El and Middle a good school?
Crenshaw El and Middle earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Galveston Isd?
Besides Crenshaw El and Middle, Galveston Isd also operates Ball H S (1,905 students), Weis (844 students), and Central Middle (785 students). See the Galveston Isd district page for the complete list.
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