Enrollment
96
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waco, TX
Methodist Children's Home
Federal NCES profile for Methodist Children's Home, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480007109513Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Methodist Children's Home earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #5 of 32
- schools in Waco · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 96
- students enrolled
Methodist Children's Home has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Methodist Children's Home ranks #5 of 32 schools in Waco, TX.
School address
District: University of Texas University Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480007109513 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Methodist Children's Home compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Methodist Children's Home
Methodist Children's Home is a small charter combined-grade school in Waco, Texas, enrolling 96 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Methodist Children's Home is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 41% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Texas schools, with 96 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (34%) and African American (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding University of Texas University Charter School spends $23,635 per pupil, 73% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
University of Texas University Charter School also operates Cedar Crest (75 students) and Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) (57 students) alongside Methodist Children's Home.
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 Methodist Children's Home compares
Methodist Children's Home on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,635
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 34.4%
African American 32.3%
White 29.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Methodist Children's Home is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for University of Texas University Charter School, which includes Methodist Children's Home.
$23,635
Per student
+73%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.0%
State 66.8%
Federal 33.2%
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 Methodist Children's Home Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ut - University Charter School at High Point | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Laurel Ridge | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Settlement Home | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Methodist Children's Home's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~96 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Methodist Children's Home
How many students attend Methodist Children's Home?
Methodist Children's Home has 96 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Waco, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Methodist Children's Home?
The student-teacher ratio at Methodist Children's Home is 8.7:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% 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 Methodist Children's Home?
The largest demographic group at Methodist Children's Home is Hispanic or Latino at 34.4% of enrollment, in Waco, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Methodist Children's Home?
Methodist Children's Home has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Methodist Children's Home rank among schools in Waco?
By Resource Investment Index, Methodist Children's Home ranks #5 of 32 schools in Waco, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Waco on the city page.
Is Methodist Children's Home a good school?
Methodist Children's Home earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 University of Texas University Charter School?
Besides Methodist Children's Home, University of Texas University Charter School also operates Cedar Crest (75 students), Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) (57 students), and Ut - University Charter School at High Point (46 students). See the University of Texas University Charter School district page for the complete list.
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