Enrollment
296
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Meyerpark El
Federal NCES profile for Meyerpark El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480026210719Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Meyerpark El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Texas schools.
- #282 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 70.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Meyerpark El has class sizes larger than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Meyerpark El ranks #282 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Meyerpark Elementary · Texas
NCES ID 480026210719 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Meyerpark El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Meyerpark El
Meyerpark El is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 296 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.5:1 is larger than about 88% of Texas schools and 26% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 296 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 883 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #752, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 296 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Meyerpark Elementary is a single-school charter district, so Meyerpark El operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Meyerpark El compares
Meyerpark 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 | 18.5:1 | ▲ 26% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.8% | ▲ 14% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 296 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
18.5:1
students per teacher
- 26% above state mean
Top 88% in Texas - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$11,684
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 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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
African American 81.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Two or More 3.0%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 81.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.0, Meyerpark El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Meyerpark Elementary, which includes Meyerpark El.
$11,684
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.5%
State 76.3%
Federal 23.2%
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.
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 (~296 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Meyerpark El
How many students attend Meyerpark El?
Meyerpark El has 296 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meyerpark El?
The student-teacher ratio at Meyerpark El is 18.5:1, which is 26% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Meyerpark El?
70.8% of students at Meyerpark El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meyerpark El?
The largest demographic group at Meyerpark El is African American at 81.8% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meyerpark El?
Meyerpark El has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
How does Meyerpark El rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Meyerpark El ranks #282 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 Meyerpark El a good school?
Meyerpark El earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Meyerpark Elementary?
None; Meyerpark Elementary is a single-school charter district, and Meyerpark El is its only campus.
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