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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481860001744
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
499
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 28% in Texas - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,948
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Era School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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