Other / mixed grade configuration · Round Rock, TX

Double File Trail El

Federal NCES profile for Double File Trail El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483808006316
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Double File Trail El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#18 of 26
schools in Round Rock · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
students per teacher
36.7%
free-lunch eligible

Double File Trail El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Double File Trail El ranks #18 of 26 schools in Round Rock, TX.

School address

Enrollment

570

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Double File Trail El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Double File Trail El

Double File Trail El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Round Rock, Texas, enrolling 570 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 570 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,028 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #585.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and White (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Round Rock Isd spends $10,505 per pupil, 23% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Round Rock Isd also operates Round Rock H S (3,824 students) and Westwood H S (2,858 students) alongside Double File Trail El.

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 Double File Trail El compares

Double File Trail 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 13:1 ▼ 12% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.7% ▼ 41% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 570 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
570
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.7%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 34% in Texas - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.6%
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
$10,505
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 37.7%
White 29.1%
Asian 12.5%
African American 11.9%
Two or More 8.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.6, Double File Trail El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Round Rock Isd, which includes Double File Trail El.

$10,505
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.3%
State 9.0%
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.

How Double File Trail El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Round Rock H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westwood H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cedar Ridge H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcneil H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stony Point H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Double File Trail El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Round Rock Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Double File Trail El

How many students attend Double File Trail El?

Double File Trail El has 570 students enrolled. It is a public school in Round Rock, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Double File Trail El?

The student-teacher ratio at Double File Trail El is 13:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% 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 Double File Trail El?

36.7% of students at Double File Trail El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Double File Trail El?

The largest demographic group at Double File Trail El is Hispanic or Latino at 37.7% of enrollment, in Round Rock, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Double File Trail El?

Double File Trail El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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).

How does Double File Trail El rank among schools in Round Rock?

By Resource Investment Index, Double File Trail El ranks #18 of 26 schools in Round Rock, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Round Rock on the city page.

Is Double File Trail El a good school?

Double File Trail El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Round Rock Isd?

Besides Double File Trail El, Round Rock Isd also operates Round Rock H S (3,824 students), Westwood H S (2,858 students), and Cedar Ridge H S (2,713 students). See the Round Rock Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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