Other / mixed grade configuration · Era, TX
Era School
Federal NCES profile for Era School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
The verdict
Era School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 29.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 499
- students enrolled
Era School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-33 students YoY
Era School shrank from 542 students in 2022-23 to 509 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 40.6 → 40.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-33 students YoY 481860001744 · Era, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
499 enr · 12.5:1 · 29.3% lunch · RII 64
Nearest enrollment peer: Cleveland Elementary School (499 students)
Era School shrank from 542 students in 2022-23 to 509 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE lost 40.6 → 40.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Era School compares
Era 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.3% | ▼ 53% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 499 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Era School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Era Isd reports $11,948 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.
Similar enrollment (~499 students)
Frequently asked questions about Era School
How many students attend Era School?
Era School has 499 students enrolled. It is a public school in Era, TX. CCD year-over-year: 542 (2022-23) → 509 (2023-24), down 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Era School?
The student-teacher ratio at Era School is 12.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% 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 Era School?
29.3% of students at Era School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Era School?
The largest demographic group at Era School is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Era, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Era School?
Era School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Era Isd?
None reported; Era Isd operates only Era School as a public school district in NCES's records.