Enrollment
58
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 480004913289 Charter school
Excel Academy Education Transition Center — Houston, TX
Federal NCES profile for Excel Academy Education Transition Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Excel Academy · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excel Academy Education Transition Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Excel Academy Education Transition Center reports 58 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 91.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% above the Texas average and 77% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Excel Academy spends $20,475 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.7% from local sources (property taxes), 56.2% from the state, and 43.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Excel Academy Education Transition Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.7% | ▲ 48% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
91.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 48% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 19% in Texas — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$20,475
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 58 Top 6% in Texas — larger than 94% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 12:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 91.7% +48% vs state
NCES ID 480004913289
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 51.7%
African American 37.9%
White 6.9%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excel Academy, which includes Excel Academy Education Transition Center.
$20,475
Per student
+19%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 56.2%
Federal 43.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Excel Academy Education Transition Center
How many students attend Excel Academy Education Transition Center?
Excel Academy Education Transition Center has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Academy Education Transition Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Academy Education Transition Center is 12:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excel Academy Education Transition Center?
91.7% of students at Excel Academy Education Transition Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excel Academy Education Transition Center?
The largest demographic group at Excel Academy Education Transition Center is Hispanic or Latino at 51.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excel Academy Education Transition Center?
Excel Academy Education Transition Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.