Enrollment
388
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Memorial Drive El
Federal NCES profile for Memorial Drive El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484110004679
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Memorial Drive El earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools.
- #38 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Texas
- 7.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Memorial Drive El has class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Drive El ranks #38 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Spring Branch Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484110004679 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Memorial Drive El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Memorial Drive El
Memorial Drive El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 388 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.4% free-meal eligibility runs 88% below the Texas average.
With 388 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 196 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #70.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 388 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Spring Branch Isd also operates Memorial H S (2,636 students) and Northbrook H S (2,398 students) alongside Memorial Drive 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 Memorial Drive El compares
Memorial Drive 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.4% | ▼ 88% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 388 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
388
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 88% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Texas - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,199
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 388 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 66.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Asian 8.5%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 66.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Memorial Drive El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Branch Isd, which includes Memorial Drive El.
$12,199
Per student
-11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.2%
State 6.5%
Federal 19.3%
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 Memorial Drive El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northbrook H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Stratford H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring Woods H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Memorial Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Memorial Drive El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,636
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 2,398
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 2,394
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 2,020
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,236
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other 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 (~388 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Memorial Drive El
How many students attend Memorial Drive El?
Memorial Drive El has 388 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Drive El?
The student-teacher ratio at Memorial Drive El is 16.2:1, which is 10% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Memorial Drive El?
7.4% of students at Memorial Drive El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial Drive El?
The largest demographic group at Memorial Drive El is White at 66.0% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial Drive El?
Memorial Drive El has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Memorial Drive El rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Drive El ranks #38 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Memorial Drive El a good school?
Memorial Drive El earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Spring Branch Isd?
Besides Memorial Drive El, Spring Branch Isd also operates Memorial H S (2,636 students), Northbrook H S (2,398 students), and Stratford H S (2,394 students). See the Spring Branch Isd district page for the complete list.
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