Enrollment
719
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jarrell, TX
Jarrell El
Federal NCES profile for Jarrell El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482460002755
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jarrell El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Jarrell · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 52.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Jarrell El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jarrell El ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Jarrell, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jarrell El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jarrell El
Jarrell El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jarrell, Texas, enrolling 719 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 52.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 719 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 1,336 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #715.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (25%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 719 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Jarrell Isd spends $10,532 per pupil, 23% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Jarrell Isd also operates Jarrell H S (1,101 students) and Jarrell Middle (899 students) alongside Jarrell 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 Jarrell El compares
Jarrell 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.0% | ▼ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 719 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
719
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Texas - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.6%
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
$10,532
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 719 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 58.3%
White 24.9%
African American 9.3%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, Jarrell El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jarrell Isd, which includes Jarrell El.
$10,532
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 20.5%
Federal 10.9%
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 Jarrell El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrell H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jarrell Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Igo El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jarrell El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,101
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 899
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~719 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Jarrell El's federal record.
- Compare Jarrell El against another school. Compare schools
- Jarrell Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Jarrell El
How many students attend Jarrell El?
Jarrell El has 719 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jarrell, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jarrell El?
The student-teacher ratio at Jarrell El is 13.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 15% 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 Jarrell El?
52.0% of students at Jarrell El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jarrell El?
The largest demographic group at Jarrell El is Hispanic or Latino at 58.3% of enrollment, in Jarrell, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jarrell El?
Jarrell 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 Jarrell El rank among public schools in Jarrell?
By Resource Investment Index, Jarrell El ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Jarrell, 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 Jarrell on the city page.
Is Jarrell El a good school?
Jarrell El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Jarrell Isd?
Besides Jarrell El, Jarrell Isd also operates Jarrell H S (1,101 students), Jarrell Middle (899 students), and Igo El (647 students). See the Jarrell Isd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.