Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fort Worth, TX

Iltexas Keller El

Federal NCES profile for Iltexas Keller El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480144013155Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iltexas Keller El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#12 of 27
elementary schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
large classes for Texas
32.7%
free-lunch eligible

Iltexas Keller El has class sizes larger than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iltexas Keller El ranks #12 of 27 elementary schools in Fort Worth, TX.

Enrollment

935

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Iltexas Keller El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Iltexas Keller El

Iltexas Keller El is a large charter elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, enrolling 935 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 935 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 851 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #550.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (35%) and Asian (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 75/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 492 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) spends $8,940 per pupil, 34% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) also operates Iltexas Garland El (941 students) and Iltexas Katy El (936 students) alongside Iltexas Keller 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 Iltexas Keller El compares

Iltexas Keller 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 17.3:1 ▲ 18% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.7% ▼ 47% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 935 top 13% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
935
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 82% in Texas - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,940
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
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 492 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 35.3%
Asian 23.5%
African American 20.2%
White 15.2%
Two or More 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 35.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.4, Iltexas Keller El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), which includes Iltexas Keller El.

$8,940
Per student
-34%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 83.6%
Federal 15.9%

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 Iltexas Keller El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iltexas Garland El Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Katy El Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Grand Prairie El Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bg Ramirez El Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iltexas Saginaw El Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Iltexas Keller El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Iltexas Keller El's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Iltexas Keller El

How many students attend Iltexas Keller El?

Iltexas Keller El has 935 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iltexas Keller El?

The student-teacher ratio at Iltexas Keller El is 17.3:1, which is 18% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iltexas Keller El?

32.7% of students at Iltexas Keller El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iltexas Keller El?

The largest demographic group at Iltexas Keller El is Hispanic or Latino at 35.3% of enrollment, in Fort Worth, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iltexas Keller El?

Iltexas Keller El has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Iltexas Keller El rank among elementary schools in Fort Worth?

By Resource Investment Index, Iltexas Keller El ranks #12 of 27 elementary schools in Fort Worth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fort Worth on the city page.

Is Iltexas Keller El a good school?

Iltexas Keller El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. 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 International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)?

Besides Iltexas Keller El, International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) also operates Iltexas Garland El (941 students), Iltexas Katy El (936 students), and Iltexas Grand Prairie El (936 students). See the International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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