Enrollment
33
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roma, TX
Instructional & Guidance Center
Federal NCES profile for Instructional & Guidance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483774007108
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Instructional & Guidance Center earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 6
- schools in Roma · Resource Index
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Instructional & Guidance Center has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Instructional & Guidance Center ranks #1 of 6 schools in Roma, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Instructional & Guidance Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Instructional & Guidance Center
Instructional & Guidance Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Roma, Texas, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Instructional & Guidance Center is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 63% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 90.0% of students qualify for free meals, 45% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 33 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 34.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Roma Isd also operates Roma H S (1,721 students) and Roma Middle (776 students) alongside Instructional & Guidance Center.
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 Instructional & Guidance Center compares
Instructional & Guidance Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 63% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 45% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% 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
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,621
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 33 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Instructional & Guidance Center is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roma Isd, which includes Instructional & Guidance Center.
$15,621
Per student
+14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.9%
State 52.2%
Federal 34.0%
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 Instructional & Guidance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roma H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roma Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Florence J Scott El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roel a & Celia R Saenz El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Instructional & Guidance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,721
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 776
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 564
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Instructional & Guidance Center
How many students attend Instructional & Guidance Center?
Instructional & Guidance Center has 33 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Roma, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Instructional & Guidance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Instructional & Guidance Center is 5.5:1, which is 63% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 65% 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 Instructional & Guidance Center?
90.0% of students at Instructional & Guidance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Instructional & Guidance Center?
The largest demographic group at Instructional & Guidance Center is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Roma, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Instructional & Guidance Center?
Instructional & Guidance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Instructional & Guidance Center rank among schools in Roma?
By Resource Investment Index, Instructional & Guidance Center ranks #1 of 6 schools in Roma, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Roma on the city page.
Is Instructional & Guidance Center a good school?
Instructional & Guidance Center earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Roma Isd?
Besides Instructional & Guidance Center, Roma Isd also operates Roma H S (1,721 students), Roma Middle (776 students), and Ramiro Barrera Middle (564 students). See the Roma Isd district page for the complete list.
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