Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring, TX

Lemm El

Federal NCES profile for Lemm El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482574005524
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lemm El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#10 of 25
schools in Spring · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
41.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Lemm El ranks #10 of 25 schools in Spring, TX.

School address

Enrollment

618

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.4:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lemm 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 Lemm El

Lemm El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Spring, Texas, enrolling 618 students.

At 14.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 618 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,187 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #618.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 618 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Klein Isd spends $10,704 per pupil, 22% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students) and Klein Oak H S (3,766 students) alongside Lemm 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 Lemm El compares

Lemm 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 14.4:1 ▼ 2% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.4% ▼ 33% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 618 top 35% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
618
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Texas - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,704
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 618 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 37.5%
White 27.8%
African American 22.3%
Asian 8.6%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.4, Lemm El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Klein Isd, which includes Lemm El.

$10,704
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.4%
State 34.8%
Federal 16.8%

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 Lemm El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Klein Cain H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Oak H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Forest H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Klein H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Klein Collins H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Klein 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

Verify locally before acting on Lemm El's federal record.

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 Lemm El

How many students attend Lemm El?

Lemm El has 618 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lemm El?

The student-teacher ratio at Lemm El is 14.4:1, which is 2% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% 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 Lemm El?

41.4% of students at Lemm El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lemm El?

The largest demographic group at Lemm El is Hispanic or Latino at 37.5% of enrollment, in Spring, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lemm El?

Lemm El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Lemm El rank among schools in Spring?

By Resource Investment Index, Lemm El ranks #10 of 25 schools in Spring, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Spring on the city page.

Is Lemm El a good school?

Lemm El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Klein Isd?

Besides Lemm El, Klein Isd also operates Klein Cain H S (3,922 students), Klein Oak H S (3,766 students), and Klein Forest H S (3,418 students). See the Klein 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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