Enrollment
1,062
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 483318012301
John M Tidwell Middle — Roanoke, TX
Federal NCES profile for John M Tidwell Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 33
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 66
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Northwest Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How John M Tidwell Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
John M Tidwell Middle reports 1,062 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 62.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the Texas average and 68% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 354 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Northwest Isd spends $15,518 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 85.2% from local sources (property taxes), 7.0% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How John M Tidwell Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▲ 15% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.8% | ▼ 73% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,062 | top 90% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
16.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 81% in Texas — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,518
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 354 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,062 Top 90% in Texas — larger than 10% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 62.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.8% -73% vs state
NCES ID 483318012301
Student demographics
White 53.0%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
African American 13.1%
Asian 7.6%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 354:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.7%
In-school suspensions 85
Out-of-school suspensions 78
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northwest Isd, which includes John M Tidwell Middle.
$15,518
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 85.2%
State 7.0%
Federal 7.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,288
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 2,969
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,672
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,137
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,109
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about John M Tidwell Middle
How many students attend John M Tidwell Middle?
John M Tidwell Middle has 1,062 students enrolled. It is a middle school in ROANOKE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John M Tidwell Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at John M Tidwell Middle is 16.8:1, which is 15% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at John M Tidwell Middle?
16.8% of students at John M Tidwell Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John M Tidwell Middle?
The largest demographic group at John M Tidwell Middle is White at 53.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROANOKE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for John M Tidwell Middle?
John M Tidwell Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.