Enrollment
532
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lytle, TX
Lytle El
Federal NCES profile for Lytle El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482865003245
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lytle El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Texas schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Lytle · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- large classes for Texas
- 68.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Lytle El has class sizes larger than 72% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lytle El ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Lytle, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lytle El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lytle El
Lytle El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Lytle, Texas, enrolling 532 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 532 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,785 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,243.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 532 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lytle Isd also operates Lytle H S (525 students) and Lytle J H (420 students) alongside Lytle 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 Lytle El compares
Lytle 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 | 16.1:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.0% | ▲ 10% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 532 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
532
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 72% in Texas - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.3%
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
$11,787
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 532 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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
Hispanic or Latino 84.4%
White 12.0%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Lytle El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lytle Isd, which includes Lytle El.
$11,787
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 56.1%
Federal 19.6%
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 Lytle El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lytle H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lytle J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lytle Primary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lytle Daep | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lytle El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary 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 (~532 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lytle El
How many students attend Lytle El?
Lytle El has 532 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lytle, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lytle El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lytle El is 16.1:1, which is 10% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lytle El?
68.0% of students at Lytle El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lytle El?
The largest demographic group at Lytle El is Hispanic or Latino at 84.4% of enrollment, in Lytle, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lytle El?
Lytle El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Lytle El rank among public schools in Lytle?
By Resource Investment Index, Lytle El ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Lytle, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lytle on the city page.
Is Lytle El a good school?
Lytle El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Lytle Isd?
Besides Lytle El, Lytle Isd also operates Lytle H S (525 students), Lytle J H (420 students), and Lytle Primary School (342 students). See the Lytle Isd district page for the complete list.
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