Enrollment
147
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480002507411 Charter school
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School — Corpus Christi, TX
Federal NCES profile for Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 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 →
The verdict
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), with class sizes near the Texas median.
- F
- Resource Index · 35/100
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 94.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 147
- students enrolled
School address
District: Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School · 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)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School 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 M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School reports 147 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 94.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% above the Texas average and 82% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 147 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School spends $16,464 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 5.7% from local sources (property taxes), 60.6% from the state, and 33.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), 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 M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.4% | ▲ 53% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 12% | — | — |
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)
15 smaller classes than 49% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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')
147 larger than 14% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
94.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% 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
15:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 57% in Texas — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
44.2%
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
$16,464
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $13,644
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 147 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 147 Top 12% in Texas — larger than 88% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 15:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 94.4% +53% vs state
NCES ID 480002507411
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 89.1%
African American 8.2%
White 2.0%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 147:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, which includes Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School.
$16,464
Per student
+21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.7%
State 60.6%
Federal 33.7%
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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Frequently asked questions about Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School
How many students attend Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School?
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School has 147 students enrolled. It is a other school in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School is 15:1, which is 3% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School?
94.4% of students at Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 89.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School?
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) 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 Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School a good school?
Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), with class sizes near the Texas median. 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.