Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Worth, TX

L a Gililland El

Federal NCES profile for L a Gililland El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481770001533
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

L a Gililland El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#44 of 157
schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
65.8%
free-lunch eligible

L a Gililland El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, L a Gililland El ranks #44 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX.

School address

Enrollment

503

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How L a Gililland El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at L a Gililland El

L a Gililland El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fort Worth, Texas, enrolling 503 students.

At 13.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 503 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,653 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #646.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and White (13%) (diversity index 42/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 402 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd spends $10,249 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd also operates Boswell H S (2,445 students) and Chisholm Trail H S (2,258 students) alongside L a Gililland 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 L a Gililland El compares

L a Gililland 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 13.6:1 ▼ 7% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.8% ▲ 6% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 503 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
503
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.8%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Texas - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$10,249
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 402 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 74.8%
White 13.1%
African American 6.4%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.8, L a Gililland El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd, which includes L a Gililland El.

$10,249
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.0%
State 29.3%
Federal 11.7%

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 L a Gililland El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boswell H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chisholm Trail H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Saginaw H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wayside Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Creekview Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to L a Gililland El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on L a Gililland El's federal record.

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 L a Gililland El

How many students attend L a Gililland El?

L a Gililland El has 503 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Worth, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at L a Gililland El?

The student-teacher ratio at L a Gililland El is 13.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 13% 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 L a Gililland El?

65.8% of students at L a Gililland El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of L a Gililland El?

The largest demographic group at L a Gililland El is Hispanic or Latino at 74.8% of enrollment, in Fort Worth, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for L a Gililland El?

L a Gililland El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 L a Gililland El rank among schools in Fort Worth?

By Resource Investment Index, L a Gililland El ranks #44 of 157 schools in Fort Worth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Worth on the city page.

Is L a Gililland El a good school?

L a Gililland El earns 44/100 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 Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd?

Besides L a Gililland El, Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd also operates Boswell H S (2,445 students), Chisholm Trail H S (2,258 students), and Saginaw H S (2,013 students). See the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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