Enrollment
451
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Willow Park, TX
Mccall El
Federal NCES profile for Mccall El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480778011935
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mccall El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Texas
- 13.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 451
- students enrolled
Mccall El has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mccall El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mccall El
Mccall El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Willow Park, Texas, enrolling 451 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Mccall El is leaner than roughly 85% of Texas schools and 25% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.9% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Texas average.
With 451 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 399 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #152.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 451 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Aledo Isd spends $10,331 per pupil, 24% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Aledo Isd also operates Aledo H S (1,730 students) and Aledo Middle (1,049 students) alongside Mccall 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 Mccall El compares
Mccall 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.9% | ▼ 78% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 78% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,331
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 451 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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
White 68.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 68.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Mccall El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aledo Isd, which includes Mccall El.
$10,331
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 21.9%
Federal 8.0%
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 Mccall El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aledo H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Aledo Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mcanally Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Annetta El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Vandagriff El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mccall El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,730
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,049
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 898
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 689
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 640
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~451 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mccall El
How many students attend Mccall El?
Mccall El has 451 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Willow Park, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mccall El?
The student-teacher ratio at Mccall El is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 30% 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 Mccall El?
13.9% of students at Mccall El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mccall El?
The largest demographic group at Mccall El is White at 68.7% of enrollment, in Willow Park, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mccall El?
Mccall El has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Mccall El a good school?
Mccall El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Aledo Isd?
Besides Mccall El, Aledo Isd also operates Aledo H S (1,730 students), Aledo Middle (1,049 students), and Mcanally Middle (898 students). See the Aledo Isd district page for the complete list.
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