Enrollment
144
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eldorado, TX
Eldorado El
Federal NCES profile for Eldorado El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483951004491
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eldorado El earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Eldorado · Resource Index
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 54.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Eldorado El has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Eldorado El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Eldorado, TX.
School address
District: Schleicher Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483951004491 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eldorado El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Eldorado El
Eldorado El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Eldorado, Texas, enrolling 144 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.2:1, Eldorado El is leaner than roughly 97% of Texas schools and 51% 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 54.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 144 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 327 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #55.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and White (30%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Schleicher Isd also operates Eldorado H S (146 students) and Eldorado Middle (124 students) alongside Eldorado El.
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 Eldorado El compares
Eldorado El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.2:1 | ▼ 51% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.6% | ▼ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.2:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
7.2:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 3% in Texas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,874
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 69.4%
White 29.9%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.9, Eldorado El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Schleicher Isd, which includes Eldorado El.
$14,874
Per student
+9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.8%
State 35.6%
Federal 16.5%
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 Eldorado El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Eldorado Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Eldorado El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 146
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~144 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Eldorado El
How many students attend Eldorado El?
Eldorado El has 144 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eldorado, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eldorado El?
The student-teacher ratio at Eldorado El is 7.2:1, which is 51% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 54% 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 Eldorado El?
54.6% of students at Eldorado El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eldorado El?
The largest demographic group at Eldorado El is Hispanic or Latino at 69.4% of enrollment, in Eldorado, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eldorado El?
Eldorado El has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Eldorado El rank among public schools in Eldorado?
By Resource Investment Index, Eldorado El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Eldorado, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Eldorado on the city page.
Is Eldorado El a good school?
Eldorado El earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of 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 Schleicher Isd?
Besides Eldorado El, Schleicher Isd also operates Eldorado H S (146 students) and Eldorado Middle (124 students). See the Schleicher Isd district page for the complete list.
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