Other / mixed grade configuration · Rowlett, TX

Education Center International Academy 2

Federal NCES profile for Education Center International Academy 2, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480018611928Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Education Center International Academy 2 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 10
schools in Rowlett · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
7.5:1
small classes for Texas
40.0%
free-lunch eligible

Education Center International Academy 2 has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Education Center International Academy 2 ranks #1 of 10 schools in Rowlett, TX.

Enrollment

90

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.5:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-49% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Education Center International Academy 2 compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Education Center International Academy 2

Education Center International Academy 2 is a small charter combined-grade school in Rowlett, Texas, enrolling 90 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Education Center International Academy 2 is leaner than roughly 96% of Texas schools and 49% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 90 enrolled.

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

Among 93 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #73, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (34%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Education Center International Academy spends $9,445 per pupil, 31% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Education Center International Academy also operates Education Center International Academy 1 (131 students) and Education Center International Academy 3 (129 students) alongside Education Center International Academy 2.

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 Education Center International Academy 2 compares

Education Center International Academy 2 on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.5:1 ▼ 49% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.0% ▼ 35% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 90 top 93% - -

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

7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher - 49% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.3%
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
$9,445
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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

White 34.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1%
African American 22.2%
Asian 7.8%
Two or More 4.4%

Largest group: White at 34.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.8, Education Center International Academy 2 is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Education Center International Academy, which includes Education Center International Academy 2.

$9,445
Per student
-31%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.1%
State 82.8%
Federal 16.1%

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 Education Center International Academy 2 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Education Center International Academy 1 Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Education Center International Academy 3 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Education Center International Academy 2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Education Center International Academy · 2 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

Verify locally before acting on Education Center International Academy 2's federal record.

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 Education Center International Academy 2

How many students attend Education Center International Academy 2?

Education Center International Academy 2 has 90 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rowlett, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Education Center International Academy 2?

The student-teacher ratio at Education Center International Academy 2 is 7.5:1, which is 49% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 52% 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 Education Center International Academy 2?

40.0% of students at Education Center International Academy 2 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Education Center International Academy 2?

The largest demographic group at Education Center International Academy 2 is White at 34.4% of enrollment, in Rowlett, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Education Center International Academy 2?

Education Center International Academy 2 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Education Center International Academy 2 rank among schools in Rowlett?

By Resource Investment Index, Education Center International Academy 2 ranks #1 of 10 schools in Rowlett, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Rowlett on the city page.

Is Education Center International Academy 2 a good school?

Education Center International Academy 2 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. 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 Education Center International Academy?

Besides Education Center International Academy 2, Education Center International Academy also operates Education Center International Academy 1 (131 students) and Education Center International Academy 3 (129 students). See the Education Center International Academy 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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