Enrollment
501
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gun Barrel City, TX
Lakeview El
Federal NCES profile for Lakeview El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482868007374
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeview El earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Texas schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 68.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 501
- students enrolled
Lakeview El has class sizes larger than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mabank Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482868007374 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeview El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeview El
Lakeview El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Gun Barrel City, Texas, enrolling 501 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 501 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 1,745 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #828.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 501 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Mabank Isd spends $10,350 per pupil, 24% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Mabank Isd also operates Mabank H S (1,173 students) and Central El (723 students) alongside Lakeview 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 Lakeview El compares
Lakeview 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 | 17.3:1 | ▲ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.4% | ▲ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 501 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
501
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 82% in Texas - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,350
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 501 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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
White 61.1%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 61.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Lakeview El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mabank Isd, which includes Lakeview El.
$10,350
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.6%
State 39.2%
Federal 17.2%
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 Lakeview El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabank H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Central El | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mabank J H | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mabank Int | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Southside El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakeview El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,173
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 652
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 610
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 459
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~501 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lakeview El
How many students attend Lakeview El?
Lakeview El has 501 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gun Barrel City, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview El is 17.3:1, which is 18% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeview El?
68.4% of students at Lakeview El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeview El?
The largest demographic group at Lakeview El is White at 61.1% of enrollment, in Gun Barrel City, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeview El?
Lakeview El has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).
Is Lakeview El a good school?
Lakeview El earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% 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 Mabank Isd?
Besides Lakeview El, Mabank Isd also operates Mabank H S (1,173 students), Central El (723 students), and Mabank J H (652 students). See the Mabank Isd district page for the complete list.
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