Other / mixed grade configuration · Hallettsville, TX

Ezzell El

Federal NCES profile for Ezzell El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481889001764
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ezzell El earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Hallettsville · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
small classes for Texas
32.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ezzell El has class sizes smaller than 80% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ezzell El ranks #1 of 3 schools in Hallettsville, TX.

School address

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

+18 students YoY

Ezzell El grew from 112 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (+16.1%).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 11.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+18 students YoY 481889001764 · Hallettsville, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

128 enr · 11.6:1 · 32.1% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Ezzell El grew from 112 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (+16.1%). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 11.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Ezzell El compares

Ezzell El 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 11.6:1 ▼ 21% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% ▼ 48% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 128 top 90% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 20% in Texas - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,804
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 9.4%
African American 2.3%

Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Ezzell El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Ezzell Isd reports $12,804 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 Ezzell El

How many students attend Ezzell El?

Ezzell El has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hallettsville, TX. CCD year-over-year: 112 (2022-23) → 130 (2023-24), up 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ezzell El?

The student-teacher ratio at Ezzell El is 11.6:1, which is 21% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 26% 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 Ezzell El?

32.1% of students at Ezzell El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ezzell El?

The largest demographic group at Ezzell El is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Hallettsville, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ezzell El?

Ezzell El has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Ezzell El rank among schools in Hallettsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Ezzell El ranks #1 of 3 schools in Hallettsville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hallettsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Ezzell Isd?

None reported; Ezzell Isd operates only Ezzell El as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.