Enrollment
232
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 481020000473
Goliad El — Big Spring, TX
Federal NCES profile for Goliad El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 47
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: Big Spring 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)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Goliad El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Goliad El reports 232 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the Texas average and 44% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 464 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Big Spring Isd spends $12,697 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 64.1% from local sources (property taxes), 17.1% from the state, and 18.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Goliad 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 | 13.6:1 | ▼ 7% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.6% | ▲ 21% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 18% | — | — |
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
74.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
— 7% below state mean
Top 35% in Texas — lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,697
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 464 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 232 Top 18% in Texas — larger than 82% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 13.6:1 -7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.6% +21% vs state
NCES ID 481020000473
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 464:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.1%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Big Spring Isd, which includes Goliad El.
$12,697
Per student
-26%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 17.1%
Federal 18.8%
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
- 982
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 489
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
Similar elementary schools in Big Spring
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Big Spring Int
Standard public school
522 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Marcy El
Standard public school
513 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Washington El
Standard public school
489 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Moss El
Standard public school
380 students 18.4:1 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 Goliad El
How many students attend Goliad El?
Goliad El has 232 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in BIG SPRING, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goliad El?
The student-teacher ratio at Goliad El is 13.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Goliad El?
74.6% of students at Goliad El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goliad El?
Goliad El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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.