Enrollment
183
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480143312793 Charter school
Excellence in Leadership Academy — Mission, TX
Federal NCES profile for Excellence in Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 51
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: Excellence in Leadership 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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Excellence in Leadership Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Excellence in Leadership Academy reports 183 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% 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 28% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 82.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 34% above the Texas average and 60% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 183 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Excellence in Leadership Academy spends $14,635 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.3% from local sources (property taxes), 74.3% from the state, and 25.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 4 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 Excellence in Leadership Academy 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.9% | ▲ 34% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 14% | — | — |
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
82.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 34% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
— 22% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas — lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,635
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 183 Top 14% in Texas — larger than 86% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 11.4:1 -22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 82.9% +34% vs state
NCES ID 480143312793
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.5%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 183:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Excellence in Leadership Academy, which includes Excellence in Leadership Academy.
$14,635
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 74.3%
Federal 25.4%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Excellence in Leadership Academy
How many students attend Excellence in Leadership Academy?
Excellence in Leadership Academy has 183 students enrolled. It is a other school in MISSION, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excellence in Leadership Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Excellence in Leadership Academy is 11.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 28% 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 Excellence in Leadership Academy?
82.9% of students at Excellence in Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excellence in Leadership Academy?
The largest demographic group at Excellence in Leadership Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 99.5%. The school serves a student body in MISSION, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excellence in Leadership Academy?
Excellence in Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.