Other / mixed grade configuration · Corpus Christi, TX

Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480002507411Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools.

#9 of 49
schools in Corpus Christi · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for Texas
94.4%
free-lunch eligible

Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School ranks #9 of 49 schools in Corpus Christi, TX.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School shrank from 180 students in 2022-23 to 162 in 2023-24 (-10.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 12.7 → 11.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-18 students YoY 480002507411 · Corpus Christi, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

147 enr · 12.3:1 · 94.4% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School shrank from 180 students in 2022-23 to 162 in 2023-24 (-10.0%). Teacher FTE lost 12.7 → 11.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School compares

Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School is a shrinking 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 12.3:1 ▼ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.4% ▲ 53% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 147 top 88% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.4%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Texas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.2%
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
$14,183
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat 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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School reports $14,183 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.

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 an alternative school in Corpus Christi, TX. CCD year-over-year: 180 (2022-23) → 162 (2023-24), down 18.

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 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 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% of enrollment, 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 38/100 (typical 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).

How does Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School rank among schools in Corpus Christi?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School ranks #9 of 49 schools in Corpus Christi, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Corpus Christi on the city page.

What other schools are in Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School?

None; Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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