Enrollment
601
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 482613010826
Dr Javier Saenz Middle — Penitas, TX
Federal NCES profile for Dr Javier Saenz Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: La Joya 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)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr Javier Saenz Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Dr Javier Saenz Middle reports 601 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 53.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% 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 15.9:1, it is 22% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 97.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% above the Texas average and 89% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 200 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 60.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding La Joya Isd spends $16,365 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 10.3% from local sources (property taxes), 58.1% from the state, and 31.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), 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 Dr Javier Saenz Middle 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.7% | ▲ 58% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 601 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
97.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 22% in Texas — lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
60.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,365
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 200 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 80 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 601 Top 63% in Texas — larger than 37% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 53.0
Students per teacher 12.4:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 97.7% +58% vs state
NCES ID 482613010826
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.8%
White 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 200:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 60.4%
In-school suspensions 82
Out-of-school suspensions 80
Expulsions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for La Joya Isd, which includes Dr Javier Saenz Middle.
$16,365
Per student
-5%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 10.3%
State 58.1%
Federal 31.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,405
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 2,073
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,952
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 715
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 676
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Dr Javier Saenz Middle
How many students attend Dr Javier Saenz Middle?
Dr Javier Saenz Middle has 601 students enrolled. It is a middle school in PENITAS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Javier Saenz Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr Javier Saenz Middle is 12.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr Javier Saenz Middle?
97.7% of students at Dr Javier Saenz Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr Javier Saenz Middle?
The largest demographic group at Dr Javier Saenz Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 99.8%. The school serves a student body in PENITAS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr Javier Saenz Middle?
Dr Javier Saenz Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) 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.