Other / mixed grade configuration · Matagorda, TX
Matagorda School
Federal NCES profile for Matagorda School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
The verdict
Matagorda School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 68.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 109
- students enrolled
Matagorda School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 482937003310 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 482937003310 · Matagorda, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
109 enr · 8.4:1 · 68.5% lunch · RII 67
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Matagorda School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Matagorda School compares
Matagorda School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 43% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.5% | ▲ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Matagorda School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Matagorda Isd, which includes Matagorda School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~109 students)
Frequently asked questions about Matagorda School
How many students attend Matagorda School?
Matagorda School has 109 students enrolled. It is a public school in Matagorda, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matagorda School?
The student-teacher ratio at Matagorda School is 8.4:1, which is 43% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 46% 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 Matagorda School?
68.5% of students at Matagorda School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Matagorda School?
The largest demographic group at Matagorda School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.6% of enrollment, in Matagorda, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Matagorda School?
Matagorda School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Matagorda Isd?
None reported; Matagorda Isd operates only Matagorda School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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