Enrollment
573
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482406002674
Lakewood El — Euless, TX
Federal NCES profile for Lakewood El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Hurst-Euless-Bedford Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakewood El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Lakewood El reports 573 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% below the Texas average and 1% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 573 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hurst-Euless-Bedford Isd spends $11,205 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 65.3% from local sources (property taxes), 18.6% from the state, and 16.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lakewood El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▲ 8% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.2% | ▼ 17% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 573 | top 60% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
51.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher
— 8% above state mean
Top 69% in Texas — lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,205
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 573 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 573 Top 60% in Texas — larger than 40% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 15.8:1 +8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.2% -17% vs state
NCES ID 482406002674
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 29.3%
African American 27.7%
White 25.5%
Two or More 7.7%
Asian 7.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 29.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 573:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.2%
In-school suspensions 32
Out-of-school suspensions 38
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hurst-Euless-Bedford Isd, which includes Lakewood El.
$11,205
Per student
-35%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 65.3%
State 18.6%
Federal 16.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,734
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,411
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,075
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,061
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,024
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
Similar other schools in Euless
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Euless J H
Standard public school
1,075 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Central J H
Standard public school
1,061 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Oakwood Terrace El
Standard public school
777 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Arbor Creek El
Standard public school
710 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Wilshire El
Standard public school
681 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Harmony Science Academy - Euless
Standard public school
659 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lakewood El
How many students attend Lakewood El?
Lakewood El has 573 students enrolled. It is a other school in EULESS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakewood El is 15.8:1, which is 8% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakewood El?
51.2% of students at Lakewood El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakewood El?
The largest demographic group at Lakewood El is Hispanic or Latino at 29.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in EULESS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakewood El?
Lakewood El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.