Enrollment
213
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481119000591
Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus — Lake Jackson, TX
Federal NCES profile for Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
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: Brazosport 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)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus 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
Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus reports 213 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% above the Texas average and 38% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 213 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brazosport Isd spends $18,896 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 76.0% from local sources (property taxes), 10.1% from the state, and 13.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus 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 | 16.4:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.4% | ▲ 15% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 17% | — | — |
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
71.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$18,896
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 213 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 213 Top 17% in Texas — larger than 83% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.4% +15% vs state
NCES ID 481119000591
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 213:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brazosport Isd, which includes Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus.
$18,896
Per student
+10%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 76.0%
State 10.1%
Federal 13.9%
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
- 2,436
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,002
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 841
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 747
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
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Frequently asked questions about Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus
How many students attend Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus?
Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus has 213 students enrolled. It is a other school in LAKE JACKSON, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus is 16.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus?
71.4% of students at Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus?
Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.