Other / mixed grade configuration · Falfurrias, TX

La Gloria El

Federal NCES profile for La Gloria El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482607002931
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

La Gloria El earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 6
public schools in Falfurrias · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
students per teacher
61.8%
free-lunch eligible

La Gloria El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, La Gloria El ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Falfurrias, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

La Gloria El grew from 102 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (+11.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+12 students YoY 482607002931 · Falfurrias, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

119 enr · 13.2:1 · 61.8% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

La Gloria El grew from 102 students in 2022-23 to 114 in 2023-24 (+11.8%). Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How La Gloria El compares

La Gloria El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 10% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.8% ▼ 0% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 119 top 91% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.8%
free-lunch eligible - 0% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Texas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$15,618
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.4%
White 7.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, La Gloria El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for La Gloria Isd reports $15,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about La Gloria El

How many students attend La Gloria El?

La Gloria El has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Falfurrias, TX. CCD year-over-year: 102 (2022-23) → 114 (2023-24), up 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Gloria El?

The student-teacher ratio at La Gloria El is 13.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 16% 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 La Gloria El?

61.8% of students at La Gloria El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Gloria El?

The largest demographic group at La Gloria El is Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment, in Falfurrias, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for La Gloria El?

La Gloria El has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does La Gloria El rank among public schools in Falfurrias?

By Resource Investment Index, La Gloria El ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Falfurrias, 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 Falfurrias on the city page.

What other schools are in La Gloria Isd?

None reported; La Gloria Isd operates only La Gloria El as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.