Other / mixed grade configuration · Mansfield, TX

Erma Nash El

Federal NCES profile for Erma Nash El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482892009660
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Erma Nash El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#8 of 11
schools in Mansfield · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
56.2%
free-lunch eligible

Erma Nash El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Erma Nash El ranks #8 of 11 schools in Mansfield, TX.

School address

Enrollment

602

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Erma Nash El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Erma Nash El

Erma Nash El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mansfield, Texas, enrolling 602 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 602 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

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

Against 1,500 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #649.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (15%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 602 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Mansfield Isd spends $10,247 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Mansfield Isd also operates Mansfield Lake Ridge H S (2,751 students) and Mansfield Legacy H S (2,568 students) alongside Erma Nash 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 Erma Nash El compares

Erma Nash 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 13.4:1 ▼ 9% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.2% ▼ 9% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 602 top 37% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
602
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 39% in Texas - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,247
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 602 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 61.8%
White 15.0%
African American 14.6%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.0, Erma Nash El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mansfield Isd, which includes Erma Nash El.

$10,247
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 33.7%
Federal 11.5%

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 Erma Nash El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mansfield Lake Ridge H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mansfield Legacy H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mansfield H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mansfield Timberview H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mansfield Summit H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Erma Nash El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mansfield Isd · 5 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

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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 Erma Nash El

How many students attend Erma Nash El?

Erma Nash El has 602 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mansfield, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Erma Nash El?

The student-teacher ratio at Erma Nash El is 13.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 15% 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 Erma Nash El?

56.2% of students at Erma Nash El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Erma Nash El?

The largest demographic group at Erma Nash El is Hispanic or Latino at 61.8% of enrollment, in Mansfield, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Erma Nash El?

Erma Nash El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Erma Nash El rank among schools in Mansfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Erma Nash El ranks #8 of 11 schools in Mansfield, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mansfield on the city page.

Is Erma Nash El a good school?

Erma Nash El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Mansfield Isd?

Besides Erma Nash El, Mansfield Isd also operates Mansfield Lake Ridge H S (2,751 students), Mansfield Legacy H S (2,568 students), and Mansfield H S (2,552 students). See the Mansfield Isd 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.

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