Enrollment
509
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 482730012074
Lewisville El — Lewisville, TX
Federal NCES profile for Lewisville El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 20
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: Lewisville 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)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lewisville El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lewisville El reports 509 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 47.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 31% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% above the Texas average and 44% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 255 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lewisville Isd spends $15,391 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 82.2% from local sources (property taxes), 7.8% from the state, and 10.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), 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 Lewisville 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.4% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 509 | top 51% | — | — |
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
74.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
32.0%
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
$15,391
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 255 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 509 Top 51% in Texas — larger than 49% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 47.0
Students per teacher 10.9:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.4% +20% vs state
NCES ID 482730012074
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 70.5%
African American 19.4%
White 4.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 255:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.0%
In-school suspensions 34
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lewisville Isd, which includes Lewisville El.
$15,391
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 82.2%
State 7.8%
Federal 10.0%
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
- 4,001
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 3,668
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 3,426
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,998
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 1,803
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
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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 Lewisville El
How many students attend Lewisville El?
Lewisville El has 509 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in LEWISVILLE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewisville El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lewisville El is 10.9:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lewisville El?
74.4% of students at Lewisville El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewisville El?
The largest demographic group at Lewisville El is Hispanic or Latino at 70.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in LEWISVILLE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewisville El?
Lewisville El has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) 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.