Enrollment
170
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 484415014330
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross — Victoria, TX
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 8
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 47
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: Victoria 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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross 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
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross reports 170 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 58% 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 15.9:1, it is 45% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 98.1% 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 340 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Victoria Isd spends $11,283 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.7% from local sources (property taxes), 34.3% from the state, and 18.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross 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 | 23.1:1 | ▲ 58% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.1% | ▲ 58% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 13% | — | — |
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
98.1%
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
23.1:1
students per teacher
— 58% above state mean
Top 98% in Texas — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$11,283
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 340 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 170 Top 13% in Texas — larger than 87% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 23.1:1 +58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 98.1% +58% vs state
NCES ID 484415014330
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 77.6%
White 12.4%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 340:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Victoria Isd, which includes Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross.
$11,283
Per student
-34%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.7%
State 34.3%
Federal 18.0%
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
- 1,861
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,723
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 730
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 716
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
Similar other schools in Victoria
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Crain El
Standard public school
561 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Martin De Leon El
Standard public school
531 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Vickers El
Standard public school
510 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Ella Schorlemmer El
Standard public school
459 students 16:1 students per teacher
C O Chandler El
Standard public school
456 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Dudley El
Standard public school
453 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross
How many students attend Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross?
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross has 170 students enrolled. It is a other school in VICTORIA, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross is 23.1:1, which is 58% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross?
98.1% of students at Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross?
The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross is Hispanic or Latino at 77.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in VICTORIA, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross?
Early Childhood Center at Fw Gross has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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.