Other / mixed grade configuration · Meadow, TX

Meadow School

Federal NCES profile for Meadow School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483000003370
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Meadow School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.

46
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Texas
71.5%
free-lunch eligible
230
students enrolled

Meadow School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-16 students YoY

Meadow School shrank from 253 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 25.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-16 students YoY 483000003370 · Meadow, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

230 enr · 9.6:1 · 71.5% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View Elementary (230 students)

Meadow School shrank from 253 students in 2022-23 to 237 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 25.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Meadow School compares

Meadow School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 35% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.5% ▲ 16% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 230 top 82% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
230
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.5%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,723
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.7%
White 26.5%
Two or More 1.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, Meadow School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Meadow Isd reports $16,723 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Meadow School

How many students attend Meadow School?

Meadow School has 230 students enrolled. It is a public school in Meadow, TX. CCD year-over-year: 253 (2022-23) → 237 (2023-24), down 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow School?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadow School is 9.6:1, which is 35% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 39% 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 Meadow School?

71.5% of students at Meadow School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadow School?

The largest demographic group at Meadow School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.7% of enrollment, in Meadow, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadow School?

Meadow School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Meadow Isd?

None reported; Meadow Isd operates only Meadow School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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