Other / mixed grade configuration · Bowie, TX
Gold Burg School
Federal NCES profile for Gold Burg School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Gold Burg School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Bowie · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 60.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Gold Burg School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gold Burg School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Bowie, TX.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Gold Burg School held near 155 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 14.2 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 482097002091 · Bowie, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
148 enr · 10.6:1 · 60.4% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Gold Burg School held near 155 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.2 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Gold Burg School compares
Gold Burg School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.4% | ▼ 2% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 148 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 64.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Gold Burg School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Gold Burg Isd reports $15,156 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.
Similar enrollment (~148 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gold Burg School
How many students attend Gold Burg School?
Gold Burg School has 148 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bowie, TX. CCD year-over-year: 154 (2022-23) → 155 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gold Burg School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gold Burg School is 10.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 32% 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 Gold Burg School?
60.4% of students at Gold Burg School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gold Burg School?
The largest demographic group at Gold Burg School is White at 64.9% of enrollment, in Bowie, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gold Burg School?
Gold Burg School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).
How does Gold Burg School rank among public schools in Bowie?
By Resource Investment Index, Gold Burg School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Bowie, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bowie on the city page.
What other schools are in Gold Burg Isd?
None reported; Gold Burg Isd operates only Gold Burg School as a public school district in NCES's records.