Other / mixed grade configuration · Damon, TX
Damon El
Federal NCES profile for Damon El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
The verdict
Damon El earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 69.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 107
- students enrolled
Damon El has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Damon El grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 102 in 2023-24 (+8.5%).
Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+8 students YoY 481626001391 · Damon, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
107 enr · 8.2:1 · 69.1% lunch · RII 74
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Damon El grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 102 in 2023-24 (+8.5%). Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Damon El compares
Damon El 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 44% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.1% | ▲ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 107 | 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 63.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Damon El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Damon Isd reports $28,617 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 (~107 students)
Frequently asked questions about Damon El
How many students attend Damon El?
Damon El has 107 students enrolled. It is a public school in Damon, TX. CCD year-over-year: 94 (2022-23) → 102 (2023-24), up 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Damon El?
The student-teacher ratio at Damon El 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 Damon El?
69.1% of students at Damon El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Damon El?
The largest demographic group at Damon El is Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment, in Damon, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Damon El?
Damon El has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Damon Isd?
None reported; Damon Isd operates only Damon El as a public school district in NCES's records.