Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrold, TX

Harrold School

Federal NCES profile for Harrold School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482262002298
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrold School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.

69
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Texas
39.9%
free-lunch eligible
154
students enrolled

Harrold School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+14 students YoY

Harrold School grew from 138 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (+10.1%).

Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 18.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+14 students YoY 482262002298 · Harrold, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

154 enr · 10.3:1 · 39.9% lunch · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Harrold School grew from 138 students in 2022-23 to 152 in 2023-24 (+10.1%). Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 18.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Harrold School compares

Harrold School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 30% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.9% ▼ 36% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 154 top 88% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,717
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%

Largest group: White at 59.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Harrold School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harrold Isd reports $19,717 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 Harrold School

How many students attend Harrold School?

Harrold School has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrold, TX. CCD year-over-year: 138 (2022-23) → 152 (2023-24), up 14.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrold School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrold School is 10.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% 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 Harrold School?

39.9% of students at Harrold School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrold School?

The largest demographic group at Harrold School is White at 59.1% of enrollment, in Harrold, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrold School?

Harrold School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Harrold Isd?

None reported; Harrold Isd operates only Harrold 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.