Enrollment
265
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 482958006884
Maypearl Middle — Maypearl, TX
Federal NCES profile for Maypearl Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 61
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maypearl Middle earns a C Resource Investment Index (55/100), with class sizes near the Texas median.
- C
- Resource Index · 55/100
- 14.6:1
- students per teacher
- 35.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 265
- students enrolled
School address
District: Maypearl Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maypearl Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Maypearl Middle reports 265 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 7% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Texas average and 32% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 265 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Maypearl Isd spends $10,743 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $13,644 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 39.5% from local sources (property taxes), 48.6% from the state, and 11.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Maypearl Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.3% | ▼ 43% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 265 | top 21% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 53% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
265 larger than 27% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 50% in Texas — lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$10,743
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $13,644
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 265 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 265 Top 21% in Texas — larger than 79% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% -43% vs state
NCES ID 482958006884
Student demographics
White 64.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 64.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 265:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.5%
In-school suspensions 45
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maypearl Isd, which includes Maypearl Middle.
$10,743
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 48.6%
Federal 11.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Maypearl Middle
How many students attend Maypearl Middle?
Maypearl Middle has 265 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Maypearl, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maypearl Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Maypearl Middle is 14.6:1, which is 0% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maypearl Middle?
35.3% of students at Maypearl Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maypearl Middle?
The largest demographic group at Maypearl Middle is White at 64.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Maypearl, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maypearl Middle?
Maypearl Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Maypearl Middle a good school?
Maypearl Middle earns a C Resource Investment Index (55/100), with class sizes near the Texas median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.