Enrollment
676
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Houston, TX
Etoile Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Etoile Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480146013614Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 27
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Etoile Academy Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Texas schools.
- #75 of 114
- elementary schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 95.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Etoile Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Etoile Academy Charter School ranks #75 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Etoile Academy Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480146013614 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Etoile Academy Charter School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Etoile Academy Charter School
Etoile Academy Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 676 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.3:1 is larger than about 87% of Texas schools and 24% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 95.3% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 676 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,423 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #864.
Its student body is led by Asian (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (46%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 676 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Etoile Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Etoile Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Etoile Academy Charter School compares
Etoile Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▲ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.3% | ▲ 54% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 676 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
676
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% above state mean
Top 87% in Texas - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,982
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 676 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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
Asian 46.4%
Hispanic or Latino 45.6%
African American 6.7%
White 0.9%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: Asian at 46.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Etoile Academy Charter School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Etoile Academy Charter School, which includes Etoile Academy Charter School.
$11,982
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 76.5%
Federal 23.3%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~676 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Etoile Academy Charter School
How many students attend Etoile Academy Charter School?
Etoile Academy Charter School has 676 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Etoile Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Etoile Academy Charter School is 18.3:1, which is 24% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Etoile Academy Charter School?
95.3% of students at Etoile Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Etoile Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Etoile Academy Charter School is Asian at 46.4% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Etoile Academy Charter School?
Etoile Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Etoile Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Etoile Academy Charter School ranks #75 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Etoile Academy Charter School a good school?
Etoile Academy Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Etoile Academy Charter School?
None; Etoile Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Etoile Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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