Other / mixed grade configuration · Gordon, TX

Gordon School

Federal NCES profile for Gordon School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482118002125
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gordon School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Texas schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
small classes for Texas
58.6%
free-lunch eligible
227
students enrolled

Gordon School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Gordon School held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.4 → 21.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 482118002125 · Gordon, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

227 enr · 12.6:1 · 58.6% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Cavett Elementary School (227 students)

Gordon School held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.4 → 21.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Gordon School compares

Gordon 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 12.6:1 ▼ 14% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.6% ▼ 5% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 227 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.6%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Texas - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,117
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
Two or More 3.5%

Largest group: White at 75.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Gordon School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gordon Isd reports $14,117 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.

Frequently asked questions about Gordon School

How many students attend Gordon School?

Gordon School has 227 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gordon, TX. CCD year-over-year: 239 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gordon School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gordon School is 12.6:1, which is 14% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% 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 Gordon School?

58.6% of students at Gordon School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gordon School?

The largest demographic group at Gordon School is White at 75.3% of enrollment, in Gordon, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gordon School?

Gordon School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Gordon Isd?

None reported; Gordon Isd operates only Gordon School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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