Enrollment
108
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gorman, TX
Maxfield El
Federal NCES profile for Maxfield El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482127002128
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maxfield El earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Gorman · Resource Index
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Maxfield El has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Maxfield El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Gorman, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maxfield El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maxfield El
Maxfield El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Gorman, Texas, enrolling 108 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Maxfield El is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 44% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.7% 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 91% of Texas schools, with 108 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 251 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #17, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (49%) (diversity index 50/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Gorman Isd spends $21,925 per pupil, 61% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 27.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Gorman Isd also operates Gorman H S (87 students) and Gorman Middle (47 students) alongside Maxfield 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 Maxfield El compares
Maxfield 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 44% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 108 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
108
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,925
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 50.9%
White 49.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Maxfield El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gorman Isd, which includes Maxfield El.
$21,925
Per student
+61%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.9%
State 42.7%
Federal 27.4%
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 Maxfield El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gorman Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maxfield El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~108 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Maxfield El
How many students attend Maxfield El?
Maxfield El has 108 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gorman, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maxfield El?
The student-teacher ratio at Maxfield El is 8.3:1, which is 44% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 47% 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 Maxfield El?
66.7% of students at Maxfield El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maxfield El?
The largest demographic group at Maxfield El is Hispanic or Latino at 50.9% of enrollment, in Gorman, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maxfield El?
Maxfield El has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Maxfield El rank among public schools in Gorman?
By Resource Investment Index, Maxfield El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Gorman, 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 Gorman on the city page.
Is Maxfield El a good school?
Maxfield El earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Gorman Isd?
Besides Maxfield El, Gorman Isd also operates Gorman H S (87 students) and Gorman Middle (47 students). See the Gorman Isd district page for the complete list.
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