Enrollment
150
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 480006113123 Charter school
Frank L Madla Early College H S — San Antonio, TX
Federal NCES profile for Frank L Madla Early College H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 92
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 →
The verdict
Frank L Madla Early College H S earns a D Resource Investment Index (44/100), with class sizes larger than 96% of Texas schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 44/100
- 20.4:1
- large classes for Texas
- 66.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 150
- students enrolled
School address
District: New Frontiers Public Schools Inc · 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frank L Madla Early College H S 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
Frank L Madla Early College H S reports 150 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% above the Texas average and 28% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 150 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding New Frontiers Public Schools Inc spends $23,557 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 9.2% from local sources (property taxes), 43.1% from the state, and 47.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Frank L Madla Early College H S 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 | 20.4:1 | ▲ 40% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.3% | ▲ 7% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 150 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
20 smaller classes than 14% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
150 larger than 15% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
66.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher
— 40% above state mean
Top 96% in Texas — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$23,557
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $13,644
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 150 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 150 Top 12% in Texas — larger than 88% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 20.4:1 +40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.3% +7% vs state
NCES ID 480006113123
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 93.3%
White 5.3%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 150:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Frontiers Public Schools Inc, which includes Frank L Madla Early College H S.
$23,557
Per student
+73%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.2%
State 43.1%
Federal 47.7%
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
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 2.7:1
Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Frank L Madla Early College H S
How many students attend Frank L Madla Early College H S?
Frank L Madla Early College H S has 150 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Antonio, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank L Madla Early College H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Frank L Madla Early College H S is 20.4:1, which is 40% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frank L Madla Early College H S?
66.3% of students at Frank L Madla Early College H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frank L Madla Early College H S?
The largest demographic group at Frank L Madla Early College H S is Hispanic or Latino at 93.3%. The school serves a student body in San Antonio, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frank L Madla Early College H S?
Frank L Madla Early College H S has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 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.
Is Frank L Madla Early College H S a good school?
Frank L Madla Early College H S earns a D Resource Investment Index (44/100), with class sizes larger than 96% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.