Other / mixed grade configuration · Liberty Hill, TX

Louine Noble El

Federal NCES profile for Louine Noble El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482742008957
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Louine Noble El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools.

#1 of 5
schools in Liberty Hill · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
small classes for Texas
32.4%
free-lunch eligible

Louine Noble El has class sizes smaller than 72% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Louine Noble El ranks #1 of 5 schools in Liberty Hill, TX.

School address

Enrollment

740

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

59.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Louine Noble El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Louine Noble El

Louine Noble El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Liberty Hill, Texas, enrolling 740 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 740 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,017 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #172.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 370 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Liberty Hill Isd spends $9,404 per pupil, 31% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Liberty Hill Isd also operates Liberty Hill H S (2,156 students) and Santa Rita Middle (1,230 students) alongside Louine Noble 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 Louine Noble El compares

Louine Noble 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 12.5:1 ▼ 15% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.4% ▼ 48% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 740 top 23% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
740
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 28% in Texas - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$9,404
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 52.2%
Hispanic or Latino 33.4%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 4.5%
African American 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.9, Louine Noble El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Liberty Hill Isd, which includes Louine Noble El.

$9,404
Per student
-31%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.6%
State 22.6%
Federal 7.8%

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 Louine Noble El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Hill H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Santa Rita Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty Hill Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rancho Sienna El Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bill Burden El Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Liberty Hill 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 Louine Noble 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 Louine Noble El

How many students attend Louine Noble El?

Louine Noble El has 740 students enrolled. It is a public school in Liberty Hill, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Louine Noble El?

The student-teacher ratio at Louine Noble El is 12.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% 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 Louine Noble El?

32.4% of students at Louine Noble El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Louine Noble El?

The largest demographic group at Louine Noble El is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Liberty Hill, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Louine Noble El?

Louine Noble El has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).

How does Louine Noble El rank among schools in Liberty Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Louine Noble El ranks #1 of 5 schools in Liberty Hill, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Liberty Hill on the city page.

Is Louine Noble El a good school?

Louine Noble El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Liberty Hill Isd?

Besides Louine Noble El, Liberty Hill Isd also operates Liberty Hill H S (2,156 students), Santa Rita Middle (1,230 students), and Liberty Hill Middle (1,050 students). See the Liberty Hill 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.

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