Enrollment
447
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 483870004307
Ft Concho El — San Angelo, TX
Federal NCES profile for Ft Concho El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 27
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 69
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: San Angelo Isd · 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)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ft Concho El 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
Ft Concho El reports 447 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 15.9:1, it is 15% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% below the Texas average and 23% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 447 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding San Angelo Isd spends $10,114 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.9% from local sources (property taxes), 38.4% from the state, and 20.7% 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 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 Ft Concho El 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 | 18.3:1 | ▲ 25% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.7% | ▼ 36% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 447 | top 43% | — | — |
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
39.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher
— 25% above state mean
Top 91% in Texas — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.5%
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
$10,114
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 447 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 447 Top 43% in Texas — larger than 57% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 18.3:1 +25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.7% -36% vs state
NCES ID 483870004307
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 48.1%
White 47.0%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 447:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.5%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Angelo Isd, which includes Ft Concho El.
$10,114
Per student
-41%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 38.4%
Federal 20.7%
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
- 2,985
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,260
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,072
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 790
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 781
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
Similar elementary schools in San Angelo
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Goliad El
Standard public school
543 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Santa Rita El
Standard public school
357 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Holiman El
Standard public school
313 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Grape Creek Int
Standard public school
290 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ft Concho El
How many students attend Ft Concho El?
Ft Concho El has 447 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in SAN ANGELO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ft Concho El?
The student-teacher ratio at Ft Concho El is 18.3:1, which is 25% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ft Concho El?
39.7% of students at Ft Concho El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ft Concho El?
The largest demographic group at Ft Concho El is Hispanic or Latino at 48.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAN ANGELO, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ft Concho El?
Ft Concho El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) 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.