Enrollment
284
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moody, TX
Moody El
Federal NCES profile for Moody El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483129003515
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Moody El earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Moody · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.9:1
- students per teacher
- 60.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Moody El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Moody El ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Moody, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Moody El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Moody El
Moody El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Moody, Texas, enrolling 284 students.
At 14.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 791 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #227.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Moody Isd also operates Moody H S (216 students) and Moody Middle (210 students) alongside Moody 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 Moody El compares
Moody 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 | 14.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.5% | ▼ 2% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Texas - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,206
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 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.6%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Moody El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moody Isd, which includes Moody El.
$13,206
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 57.8%
Federal 12.9%
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 Moody El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moody H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Moody Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Moody Pre-K | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mclennan Co Challenge Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Moody El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~284 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Moody El
How many students attend Moody El?
Moody El has 284 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moody, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moody El?
The student-teacher ratio at Moody El is 14.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Moody El?
60.5% of students at Moody El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Moody El?
The largest demographic group at Moody El is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in Moody, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Moody El?
Moody El has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Moody El rank among public schools in Moody?
By Resource Investment Index, Moody El ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Moody, 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 Moody on the city page.
Is Moody El a good school?
Moody El earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Moody Isd?
Besides Moody El, Moody Isd also operates Moody H S (216 students), Moody Middle (210 students), and Moody Pre-K (41 students). See the Moody Isd district page for the complete list.
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