Enrollment
500
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Dallas, TX
Lake Dallas El
Federal NCES profile for Lake Dallas El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482643002974
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Dallas El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 56.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 500
- students enrolled
Lake Dallas El has class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake Dallas Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482643002974 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Dallas El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Dallas El
Lake Dallas El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lake Dallas, Texas, enrolling 500 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Lake Dallas El is leaner than roughly 87% of Texas schools and 28% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 500 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,429 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #127, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (36%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 250 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Lake Dallas Isd spends $10,975 per pupil, 20% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Lake Dallas Isd also operates Lake Dallas H S (1,283 students) and Lake Dallas Middle (843 students) alongside Lake Dallas 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 Lake Dallas El compares
Lake Dallas 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.9% | ▼ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 500 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
500
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 13% in Texas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$10,975
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 53.2%
White 36.4%
African American 5.4%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Lake Dallas El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Dallas Isd, which includes Lake Dallas El.
$10,975
Per student
-20%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 25.6%
Federal 10.3%
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 Lake Dallas El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dallas H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake Dallas Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shady Shores El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Corinth El | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake Dallas El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,283
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 843
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 537
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~500 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Dallas El
How many students attend Lake Dallas El?
Lake Dallas El has 500 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake Dallas, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Dallas El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Dallas El is 10.6:1, which is 28% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 32% 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 Lake Dallas El?
56.9% of students at Lake Dallas El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Dallas El?
The largest demographic group at Lake Dallas El is Hispanic or Latino at 53.2% of enrollment, in Lake Dallas, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Dallas El?
Lake Dallas El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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).
Is Lake Dallas El a good school?
Lake Dallas El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of 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 Lake Dallas Isd?
Besides Lake Dallas El, Lake Dallas Isd also operates Lake Dallas H S (1,283 students), Lake Dallas Middle (843 students), and Shady Shores El (554 students). See the Lake Dallas Isd district page for the complete list.
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