Enrollment
60
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lueders, TX
Lueders-Avoca El/J H
Federal NCES profile for Lueders-Avoca El/J H, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482853003224
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lueders-Avoca El/J H earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 69.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 60
- students enrolled
Lueders-Avoca El/J H has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lueders-Avoca Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482853003224 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lueders-Avoca El/J H compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lueders-Avoca El/J H
Lueders-Avoca El/J H is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Lueders, Texas, enrolling 60 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Lueders-Avoca El/J H is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 63% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Texas schools, with 60 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 96 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 60 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Lueders-Avoca Isd spends $23,242 per pupil, 70% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Lueders-Avoca Isd, also runs Lueders-Avoca H S (28 students).
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 Lueders-Avoca El/J H compares
Lueders-Avoca El/J H on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 63% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.7% | ▲ 13% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,242
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 60 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 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 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Lueders-Avoca El/J H is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lueders-Avoca Isd, which includes Lueders-Avoca El/J H.
$23,242
Per student
+70%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 50.4%
Federal 16.1%
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 Lueders-Avoca El/J H Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lueders-Avoca H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lueders-Avoca El/J H's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~60 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lueders-Avoca El/J H
How many students attend Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
Lueders-Avoca El/J H has 60 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lueders, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
The student-teacher ratio at Lueders-Avoca El/J H is 5.5:1, which is 63% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 65% 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 Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
69.7% of students at Lueders-Avoca El/J H are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
The largest demographic group at Lueders-Avoca El/J H is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Lueders, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
Lueders-Avoca El/J H has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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).
Is Lueders-Avoca El/J H a good school?
Lueders-Avoca El/J H earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Lueders-Avoca Isd?
Besides Lueders-Avoca El/J H, Lueders-Avoca Isd also operates Lueders-Avoca H S (28 students). See the Lueders-Avoca Isd district page for the complete list.
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