Enrollment
252
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mineola, TX
Mineola El
Federal NCES profile for Mineola El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483093003479
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mineola El earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Mineola · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 66.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Mineola El has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mineola El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Mineola, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mineola El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mineola El
Mineola El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Mineola, Texas, enrolling 252 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Mineola El is leaner than roughly 92% of Texas schools and 37% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 252 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 691 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #92.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 252 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 66 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 252 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Mineola Isd also operates Mineola Pri (621 students) and Mineola H S (492 students) alongside Mineola 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 Mineola El compares
Mineola 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 37% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.6% | ▲ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 252 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 8% in Texas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,999
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.2 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 56.0%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
Two or More 9.1%
African American 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 56.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, Mineola El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mineola Isd, which includes Mineola El.
$13,999
Per student
+3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.8%
State 43.1%
Federal 20.2%
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 Mineola El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola Pri | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mineola H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mineola Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mineola El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~252 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mineola El
How many students attend Mineola El?
Mineola El has 252 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mineola, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mineola El?
The student-teacher ratio at Mineola El is 9.3:1, which is 37% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 41% 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 Mineola El?
66.6% of students at Mineola El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mineola El?
The largest demographic group at Mineola El is White at 56.0% of enrollment, in Mineola, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mineola El?
Mineola El has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Mineola El rank among public schools in Mineola?
By Resource Investment Index, Mineola El ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Mineola, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mineola on the city page.
Is Mineola El a good school?
Mineola El earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Mineola Isd?
Besides Mineola El, Mineola Isd also operates Mineola Pri (621 students), Mineola H S (492 students), and Mineola Middle (388 students). See the Mineola Isd district page for the complete list.
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