Enrollment
454
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 481806008651
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center — Edcouch, TX
Federal NCES profile for Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 13/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 9
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: Edcouch-Elsa 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)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center reports 454 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 74% 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 60% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 96.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 55% above the Texas average and 86% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 454 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Edcouch-Elsa Isd spends $13,317 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.4% from local sources (property taxes), 72.8% from the state, and 17.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center 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 | 25.4:1 | ▲ 74% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.1% | ▲ 55% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 454 | top 44% | — | — |
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
96.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 55% 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
25.4:1
students per teacher
— 74% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,317
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 454 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
Enrollment 454 Top 44% in Texas — larger than 56% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 25.4:1 +74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 96.1% +55% vs state
NCES ID 481806008651
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 99.8%
White 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 454:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edcouch-Elsa Isd, which includes Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center.
$13,317
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 9.4%
State 72.8%
Federal 17.8%
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
- 1,309
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 457
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center has 454 students enrolled. It is a other school in EDCOUCH, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is 25.4:1, which is 74% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
96.1% of students at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 99.8%. The school serves a student body in EDCOUCH, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center?
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.