Enrollment
324
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mcqueeney, TX
Mcqueeney El
Federal NCES profile for Mcqueeney El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483969004509
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mcqueeney El earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 83.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Mcqueeney El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcqueeney El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mcqueeney El
Mcqueeney El is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Mcqueeney, Texas, enrolling 324 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 324 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,257 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #437.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (23%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 324 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Seguin Isd also operates Seguin H S (2,020 students) and Briesemeister Middle (798 students) alongside Mcqueeney 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 Mcqueeney El compares
Mcqueeney 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.1% | ▲ 34% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 40% in Texas - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,664
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 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 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 63.3%
White 23.1%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Mcqueeney El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seguin Isd, which includes Mcqueeney El.
$11,664
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.5%
State 25.9%
Federal 22.5%
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 Mcqueeney El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seguin H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Briesemeister Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jim Barnes Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Koennecke El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oralia R Rodriguez El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mcqueeney El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,020
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 798
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 762
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 560
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 499
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~324 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mcqueeney El
How many students attend Mcqueeney El?
Mcqueeney El has 324 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mcqueeney, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcqueeney El?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcqueeney El is 13.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 14% 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 Mcqueeney El?
83.1% of students at Mcqueeney El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcqueeney El?
The largest demographic group at Mcqueeney El is Hispanic or Latino at 63.3% of enrollment, in Mcqueeney, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcqueeney El?
Mcqueeney El has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Mcqueeney El a good school?
Mcqueeney El earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Seguin Isd?
Besides Mcqueeney El, Seguin Isd also operates Seguin H S (2,020 students), Briesemeister Middle (798 students), and Jim Barnes Middle (762 students). See the Seguin Isd district page for the complete list.
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