Enrollment
276
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Itasca, TX
Itasca El
Federal NCES profile for Itasca El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482448002742
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Itasca El earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Itasca · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Texas
- 67.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Itasca El has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Itasca El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Itasca, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Itasca El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Itasca El
Itasca El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Itasca, Texas, enrolling 276 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 276 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 785 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #310.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and White (30%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 552 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Itasca Isd also operates Itasca H S (210 students) and Itasca Middle (151 students) alongside Itasca 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 Itasca El compares
Itasca 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.8% | ▲ 10% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 276 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,654
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 58.7%
White 30.1%
African American 6.2%
Two or More 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Itasca El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Itasca Isd, which includes Itasca El.
$13,654
Per student
+0%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 50.8%
Federal 17.0%
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 Itasca El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Itasca Middle | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Itasca El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~276 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Itasca El
How many students attend Itasca El?
Itasca El has 276 students enrolled. It is a public school in Itasca, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Itasca El?
The student-teacher ratio at Itasca El is 12:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% 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 Itasca El?
67.8% of students at Itasca El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Itasca El?
The largest demographic group at Itasca El is Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment, in Itasca, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Itasca El?
Itasca El has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Itasca El rank among public schools in Itasca?
By Resource Investment Index, Itasca El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Itasca, 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 Itasca on the city page.
Is Itasca El a good school?
Itasca El earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of 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 Itasca Isd?
Besides Itasca El, Itasca Isd also operates Itasca H S (210 students) and Itasca Middle (151 students). See the Itasca Isd district page for the complete list.
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