Other / mixed grade configuration · Center, TX
Excelsior El
Federal NCES profile for Excelsior El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Excelsior El earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Center · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 71.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Excelsior El has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior El ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Center, TX.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Excelsior El held near 77 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 10.4 → 9.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 481884001762 · Center, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
86 enr · 8.6:1 · 71.6% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Excelsior El held near 77 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.4 → 9.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Excelsior El compares
Excelsior El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.6% | ▲ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 77.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Excelsior El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Excelsior Isd reports $21,014 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.
Similar enrollment (~86 students)
Frequently asked questions about Excelsior El
How many students attend Excelsior El?
Excelsior El has 86 students enrolled. It is a public school in Center, TX. CCD year-over-year: 74 (2022-23) → 77 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior El?
The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior El is 8.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% 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 Excelsior El?
71.6% of students at Excelsior El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excelsior El?
The largest demographic group at Excelsior El is White at 77.9% of enrollment, in Center, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior El?
Excelsior El has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Excelsior El rank among public schools in Center?
By Resource Investment Index, Excelsior El ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Center, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Center on the city page.
What other schools are in Excelsior Isd?
None reported; Excelsior Isd operates only Excelsior El as a public school district in NCES's records.