Enrollment
119
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: La Gloria Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482607002931 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Gloria El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at La Gloria El
La Gloria El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Falfurrias, Texas, enrolling 119 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 119 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 269 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #163.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding La Gloria Isd spends $18,787 per pupil, 38% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
La Gloria Isd operates only this one school, so La Gloria El has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 119 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
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 La Gloria El compares
La Gloria 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$18,787
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for La Gloria Isd, which includes La Gloria El.
$18,787
Per student
+38%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.7%
State 48.8%
Federal 27.5%
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.
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 (~119 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is La Gloria El a good school?
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. 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 La Gloria Isd?
None reported; La Gloria Isd operates only La Gloria El as a public school district in NCES's records.
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