Other / mixed grade configuration · San Antonio, TX

Larkspur El

Federal NCES profile for Larkspur El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483294003644
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Larkspur El earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#228 of 327
schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
87.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Larkspur El ranks #228 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX.

School address

Enrollment

849

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.8%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Larkspur El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Larkspur El

Larkspur El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 849 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 849 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,398 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #963.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 425 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding North East Isd spends $10,753 per pupil, 21% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students) and Johnson H S (3,196 students) alongside Larkspur 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 Larkspur El compares

Larkspur 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 13.3:1 ▼ 10% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.8% ▲ 42% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 849 top 16% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
849
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.8%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Texas - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
49.9%
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
$10,753
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 425 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 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 84.6%
African American 6.7%
White 4.5%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Larkspur El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North East Isd, which includes Larkspur El.

$10,753
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 14.5%
Federal 15.2%

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 Larkspur El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Reagan H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Johnson H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Madison H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Churchill H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Larkspur El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North East Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Larkspur El

How many students attend Larkspur El?

Larkspur El has 849 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Antonio, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Larkspur El?

The student-teacher ratio at Larkspur El is 13.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 15% 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 Larkspur El?

87.8% of students at Larkspur El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Larkspur El?

The largest demographic group at Larkspur El is Hispanic or Latino at 84.6% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Larkspur El?

Larkspur El has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).

How does Larkspur El rank among schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, Larkspur El ranks #228 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Antonio on the city page.

Is Larkspur El a good school?

Larkspur El earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 North East Isd?

Besides Larkspur El, North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students), Johnson H S (3,196 students), and Madison H S (2,616 students). See the North East Isd district page for the complete list.

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

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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