Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dallas, TX

Mcculloch Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Mcculloch Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482325006971
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mcculloch Intermediate School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#11 of 24
elementary schools in Dallas · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
871
students enrolled

Mcculloch Intermediate School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mcculloch Intermediate School ranks #11 of 24 elementary schools in Dallas, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-39 students YoY

Mcculloch Intermediate School held near 887 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-39 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 68.6 → 66.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-39 students YoY 482325006971 · Dallas, TX Elementary · MID · TRAD

871 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Park H S (2,119 students)

Mcculloch Intermediate School held near 887 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-39 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 68.6 → 66.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Mcculloch Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mcculloch Intermediate School reports 871 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mcculloch Intermediate School compares

Mcculloch Intermediate School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 13% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 871 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
871
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 32% in Texas - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
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
$12,216
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 436 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 6.8%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Mcculloch Intermediate School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Highland Park Isd reports $12,216 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mcculloch Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Highland Park H S Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Highland Park Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bradfield El Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hyer El Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Michael M Boone El Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mcculloch Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Highland Park Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Mcculloch Intermediate School

How many students attend Mcculloch Intermediate School?

Mcculloch Intermediate School has 871 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dallas, TX. CCD year-over-year: 926 (2022-23) → 887 (2023-24), nearly flat (-39).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcculloch Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mcculloch Intermediate School is 12.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcculloch Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Mcculloch Intermediate School is White at 82.3% of enrollment, in Dallas, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcculloch Intermediate School?

Mcculloch Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mcculloch Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Dallas?

By Resource Investment Index, Mcculloch Intermediate School ranks #11 of 24 elementary schools in Dallas, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Dallas on the city page.

What other schools are in Highland Park Isd?

Besides Mcculloch Intermediate School, Highland Park Isd also operates Highland Park H S (2,119 students), Highland Park Middle (939 students), and Bradfield El (578 students). See the Highland Park Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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