Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saginaw, TX

Iltexas Saginaw El

Federal NCES profile for Iltexas Saginaw 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 480144013419Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iltexas Saginaw El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#3 of 6
public schools in Saginaw · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Texas
54.0%
free-lunch eligible

Iltexas Saginaw El has class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Iltexas Saginaw El ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Saginaw, TX.

Enrollment

881

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Iltexas Saginaw 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 Saginaw El

Iltexas Saginaw El is a higher-need, large charter elementary school in Saginaw, Texas, enrolling 881 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 54.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 881 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 1,121 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #550.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and African American (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 441 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

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.

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

Iltexas Saginaw 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 16.3:1 ▲ 11% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.0% ▼ 13% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 881 top 15% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
881
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
54.0%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Texas - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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 47.3%
African American 31.2%
Asian 8.4%
White 8.2%
Two or More 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Iltexas Saginaw 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw El Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Iltexas Saginaw 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw El

How many students attend Iltexas Saginaw El?

Iltexas Saginaw El has 881 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saginaw, TX.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Iltexas Saginaw El is 16.3:1, which is 11% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

54.0% of students at Iltexas Saginaw El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Iltexas Saginaw El is Hispanic or Latino at 47.3% of enrollment, in Saginaw, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iltexas Saginaw El?

Iltexas Saginaw 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 Saginaw El rank among public schools in Saginaw?

By Resource Investment Index, Iltexas Saginaw El ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Saginaw, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Saginaw on the city page.

Is Iltexas Saginaw El a good school?

Iltexas Saginaw El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Saginaw 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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