Enrollment
396
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richwood, TX
Gladys Polk El
Federal NCES profile for Gladys Polk El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481119005413
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gladys Polk El earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 65.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 396
- students enrolled
Gladys Polk El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Brazosport Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481119005413 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gladys Polk El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gladys Polk El
Gladys Polk El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Richwood, Texas, enrolling 396 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,303 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #789.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and White (35%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 396 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Brazosport Isd also operates Brazoswood H S (2,436 students) and Clute Int (1,002 students) alongside Gladys Polk El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gladys Polk El compares
Gladys Polk El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.0% | ▲ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 32% in Texas - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,612
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 396 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 47.5%
White 35.4%
African American 9.6%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 2.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Gladys Polk El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brazosport Isd, which includes Gladys Polk El.
$12,612
Per student
-8%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.0%
State 10.1%
Federal 13.9%
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.
How Gladys Polk El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoswood H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Clute Int | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brazosport H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bess Brannen El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rasco Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gladys Polk El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,436
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 1,002
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 841
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 747
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~396 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gladys Polk El
How many students attend Gladys Polk El?
Gladys Polk El has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richwood, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gladys Polk El?
The student-teacher ratio at Gladys Polk El is 12.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% 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 Gladys Polk El?
65.0% of students at Gladys Polk El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gladys Polk El?
The largest demographic group at Gladys Polk El is Hispanic or Latino at 47.5% of enrollment, in Richwood, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gladys Polk El?
Gladys Polk El has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gladys Polk El a good school?
Gladys Polk El earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Brazosport Isd?
Besides Gladys Polk El, Brazosport Isd also operates Brazoswood H S (2,436 students), Clute Int (1,002 students), and Brazosport H S (841 students). See the Brazosport Isd district page for the complete list.
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