Enrollment
255
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Markham, TX
Markham El
Federal NCES profile for Markham El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484281004882
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Markham El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 58.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 255
- students enrolled
Markham El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Markham El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Markham El
Markham El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Markham, Texas, enrolling 255 students.
At 15:1, 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 58.3% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 255 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 712 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #226.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and White (35%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 255 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 16 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Tidehaven Isd also operates Tidehaven H S (312 students) and Blessing El (279 students) alongside Markham 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 Markham El compares
Markham 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 2% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.3% | ▼ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
15:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Texas - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,250
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 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 16 expulsions.
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 54.5%
White 34.9%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, Markham El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tidehaven Isd, which includes Markham El.
$13,250
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.9%
State 8.8%
Federal 13.3%
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 Markham El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidehaven H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blessing El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tidehaven Int | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Markham El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 312
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~255 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Markham El
How many students attend Markham El?
Markham El has 255 students enrolled. It is a public school in Markham, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Markham El?
The student-teacher ratio at Markham El is 15:1, which is 2% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Markham El?
58.3% of students at Markham El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Markham El?
The largest demographic group at Markham El is Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment, in Markham, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Markham El?
Markham El has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Markham El a good school?
Markham El earns 56/100 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 Tidehaven Isd?
Besides Markham El, Tidehaven Isd also operates Tidehaven H S (312 students), Blessing El (279 students), and Tidehaven Int (219 students). See the Tidehaven Isd district page for the complete list.
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