Enrollment
269
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 482739003078
Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center — Texarkana, TX
Federal NCES profile for Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 33
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: Liberty-Eylau 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)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center 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
Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center reports 269 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% 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 2% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 92.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the Texas average and 79% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 538 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Liberty-Eylau Isd spends $14,970 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.0% from local sources (property taxes), 55.2% from the state, and 20.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 11% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.9% | ▲ 50% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 269 | top 22% | — | — |
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
92.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Texas — lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.8%
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
$14,970
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 538 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 269 Top 22% in Texas — larger than 78% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 16.2:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 92.9% +50% vs state
NCES ID 482739003078
Student demographics
African American 56.1%
White 26.0%
Two or More 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Largest group: African American at 56.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 538:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Liberty-Eylau Isd, which includes Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center.
$14,970
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 55.2%
Federal 20.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 594
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Enrollment
- 531
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center?
Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center has 269 students enrolled. It is a other school in TEXARKANA, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center is 16.2:1, which is 11% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center?
92.9% of students at Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center is African American at 56.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in TEXARKANA, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center?
Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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.