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
0/100100/10034/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+78 students YoY

Etoile Academy Charter School grew from 512 students in 2022-23 to 590 in 2023-24 (+15.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 37.4 → 30.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+78 students YoY 480146013614 · Houston, TX Elementary · MID · CHARTER

676 enr · 18.3:1 · 95.3% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Verdugo Woodlands Elementary (676 students)

Etoile Academy Charter School grew from 512 students in 2022-23 to 590 in 2023-24 (+15.2%). Teacher FTE lost 37.4 → 30.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Etoile Academy Charter School compares

Etoile Academy Charter School is a growing 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 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 methodology

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
$14,279
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.

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

District finance for Etoile Academy Charter School reports $14,279 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 512 (2022-23) → 590 (2023-24), up 78.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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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