Enrollment
673
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orange, TX
Little Cypress El
Federal NCES profile for Little Cypress El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482769003106
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Little Cypress El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #4 of 7
- schools in Orange · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- students per teacher
- 57.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Little Cypress El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Little Cypress El ranks #4 of 7 schools in Orange, TX.
School address
District: Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 482769003106 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little Cypress El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Little Cypress El
Little Cypress El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Orange, Texas, enrolling 673 students.
At 13.7:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 673 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 1,457 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #743.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 673 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd also operates Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S (1,001 students) and Little Cypress J H (523 students) alongside Little Cypress 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 Little Cypress El compares
Little Cypress 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 7% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.0% | ▼ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 673 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
673
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Texas - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,006
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 673 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 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
White 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
African American 12.8%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Little Cypress El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd, which includes Little Cypress El.
$11,006
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.3%
State 45.7%
Federal 19.0%
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.
How Little Cypress El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Little Cypress J H | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mauriceville El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Little Cypress Int | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mauriceville Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Little Cypress El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,001
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 344
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 272
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~673 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Little Cypress El
How many students attend Little Cypress El?
Little Cypress El has 673 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orange, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Cypress El?
The student-teacher ratio at Little Cypress El is 13.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 13% 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 Little Cypress El?
57.0% of students at Little Cypress El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Cypress El?
The largest demographic group at Little Cypress El is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Orange, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Cypress El?
Little Cypress El has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Little Cypress El rank among schools in Orange?
By Resource Investment Index, Little Cypress El ranks #4 of 7 schools in Orange, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Orange on the city page.
Is Little Cypress El a good school?
Little Cypress El earns 41/100 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 Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd?
Besides Little Cypress El, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd also operates Lit Cypr-Mrceville H S (1,001 students), Little Cypress J H (523 students), and Mauriceville El (507 students). See the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Cisd district page for the complete list.
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