Enrollment
296
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lawn, TX
Lawn El
Federal NCES profile for Lawn El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482478002772
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lawn El earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Texas
- 26.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 296
- students enrolled
Lawn El has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lawn El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lawn El
Lawn El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lawn, Texas, enrolling 296 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Lawn El is leaner than roughly 85% of Texas schools and 25% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 26.8% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 296 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 337 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 296 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Jim Ned Cisd spends $10,697 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Jim Ned Cisd also operates Jim Ned H S (464 students) and Jim Ned Middle (245 students) alongside Lawn 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 Lawn El compares
Lawn 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.8% | ▼ 57% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 296 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
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
$10,697
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 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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
White 72.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 72.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, Lawn El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jim Ned Cisd, which includes Lawn El.
$10,697
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.8%
State 39.3%
Federal 12.9%
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 Lawn El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jim Ned Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Buffalo Gap El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lawn El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 245
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~296 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lawn El
How many students attend Lawn El?
Lawn El has 296 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lawn, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawn El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lawn El is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 30% 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 Lawn El?
26.8% of students at Lawn El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawn El?
The largest demographic group at Lawn El is White at 72.0% of enrollment, in Lawn, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawn El?
Lawn El has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Lawn El a good school?
Lawn El earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Jim Ned Cisd?
Besides Lawn El, Jim Ned Cisd also operates Jim Ned H S (464 students), Jim Ned Middle (245 students), and Buffalo Gap El (224 students). See the Jim Ned Cisd district page for the complete list.
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