Enrollment
311
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kingsville, TX
Harrel El
Federal NCES profile for Harrel El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482568002885
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrel El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 6
- schools in Kingsville · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 93.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Harrel El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harrel El ranks #3 of 6 schools in Kingsville, TX.
School address
District: Kingsville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482568002885 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrel El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrel El
Harrel El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kingsville, Texas, enrolling 311 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 93.6% of students qualify for free meals, 51% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 878 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #515.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kingsville Isd also operates H M King H S (918 students) and Harvey El (486 students) alongside Harrel 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 Harrel El compares
Harrel 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.6% | ▲ 51% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
93.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Texas - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.9%
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
$12,832
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 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 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 82.0%
White 13.5%
African American 3.9%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Harrel El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kingsville Isd, which includes Harrel El.
$12,832
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.9%
State 39.6%
Federal 26.5%
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 Harrel El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| H M King H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harvey El | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gillett Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Perez El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harrel El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 918
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 455
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 364
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~311 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrel El
How many students attend Harrel El?
Harrel El has 311 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kingsville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrel El?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrel El is 13.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 14% 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 Harrel El?
93.6% of students at Harrel El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrel El?
The largest demographic group at Harrel El is Hispanic or Latino at 82.0% of enrollment, in Kingsville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrel El?
Harrel El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).
How does Harrel El rank among schools in Kingsville?
By Resource Investment Index, Harrel El ranks #3 of 6 schools in Kingsville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Kingsville on the city page.
Is Harrel El a good school?
Harrel El earns 39/100 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 Kingsville Isd?
Besides Harrel El, Kingsville Isd also operates H M King H S (918 students), Harvey El (486 students), and Gillett Middle (455 students). See the Kingsville Isd district page for the complete list.
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