Other / mixed grade configuration · Mission, TX

Excellence in Leadership Academy

Federal NCES profile for Excellence in Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480143312793Charter school
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Excellence in Leadership Academy earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#2 of 37
schools in Mission · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
8:1
small classes for Texas
82.9%
free-lunch eligible

Excellence in Leadership Academy has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Excellence in Leadership Academy ranks #2 of 37 schools in Mission, TX.

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

-43 students YoY

Excellence in Leadership Academy shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 220 in 2023-24 (-16.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.1 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 480143312793 · Mission, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

183 enr · 8:1 · 82.9% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Excellence in Leadership Academy shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 220 in 2023-24 (-16.3%). Teacher FTE lost 23.1 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Excellence in Leadership Academy compares

Excellence in Leadership Academy is a shrinking 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 8:1 ▼ 46% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.9% ▲ 34% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 183 top 86% - -

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

8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
8:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,034
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.5%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.0, Excellence in Leadership Academy is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Excellence in Leadership Academy reports $15,034 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Excellence in Leadership Academy

How many students attend Excellence in Leadership Academy?

Excellence in Leadership Academy has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mission, TX. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 220 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Excellence in Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Excellence in Leadership Academy is 8:1, which is 46% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 49% 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 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% of enrollment, in Mission, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Excellence in Leadership Academy?

Excellence in Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 Excellence in Leadership Academy rank among schools in Mission?

By Resource Investment Index, Excellence in Leadership Academy ranks #2 of 37 schools in Mission, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mission on the city page.

What other schools are in Excellence in Leadership Academy?

None; Excellence in Leadership Academy is a single-school charter district, and Excellence in Leadership Academy 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.