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.
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 75.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Gordon School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~227 students)
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.