- Enrollment
- 157
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garden City, TX
Garden City El
Federal NCES profile for Garden City El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 76/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482079002085
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garden City El earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.
- 76
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 10.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 136
- students enrolled
Garden City El has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Glasscock County Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482079002085 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Garden City El shrank from 142 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 17.6 → 16.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-12 students YoY 482079002085 · Garden City, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
136 enr · 8:1 · 10.6% lunch · RII 76
Nearest enrollment peer: Garden City H S (157 students)
Garden City El shrank from 142 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE lost 17.6 → 16.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Garden City El compares
Garden City El 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 | 10.6% | ▼ 83% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 136 | top 89% | - | - |
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.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
10.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% 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
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
2.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$49,156
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $14,348
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 136 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.
Student demographics
White 60.3%
Hispanic or Latino 39.7%
Largest group: White at 60.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Garden City El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Glasscock County Isd reports $49,156 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Garden City El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garden City El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~136 students)
Frequently asked questions about Garden City El
How many students attend Garden City El?
Garden City El has 136 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garden City, TX. CCD year-over-year: 142 (2022-23) → 130 (2023-24), down 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden City El?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden City El 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 Garden City El?
10.6% of students at Garden City El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden City El?
The largest demographic group at Garden City El is White at 60.3% of enrollment, in Garden City, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden City El?
Garden City El has a Resource Investment Index of 76/100 (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).
What other schools are in Glasscock County Isd?
Besides Garden City El, Glasscock County Isd also operates Garden City H S (157 students). See the Glasscock County Isd district page for the complete list.