Other / mixed grade configuration · Burleson, TX

Mound El

Federal NCES profile for Mound El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481218000717
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mound El earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools.

#1 of 11
schools in Burleson · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for Texas
48.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mound El has class sizes smaller than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mound El ranks #1 of 11 schools in Burleson, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Mound El held near 460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 34.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 481218000717 · Burleson, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

397 enr · 12.4:1 · 48.9% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Burleson Centennial H S (2,061 students)

Mound El held near 460 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 34.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Mound El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mound El reports 397 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mound El compares

Mound El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 16% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.9% ▼ 21% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 397 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
397
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.9%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 27% in Texas - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.9%
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
$10,162
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
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 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 4.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 66.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Mound El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Burleson Isd reports $10,162 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mound El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burleson Centennial H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Burleson H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nick Kerr Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hughes Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ann Brock El at Oak Grove Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mound El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Burleson Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mound El

How many students attend Mound El?

Mound El has 397 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burleson, TX. CCD year-over-year: 452 (2022-23) → 460 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mound El?

The student-teacher ratio at Mound El is 12.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 21% 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 Mound El?

48.9% of students at Mound El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mound El?

The largest demographic group at Mound El is White at 66.8% of enrollment, in Burleson, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mound El?

Mound El has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mound El rank among schools in Burleson?

By Resource Investment Index, Mound El ranks #1 of 11 schools in Burleson, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Burleson on the city page.

What other schools are in Burleson Isd?

Besides Mound El, Burleson Isd also operates Burleson Centennial H S (2,061 students), Burleson H S (1,791 students), and Nick Kerr Middle (1,218 students). See the Burleson Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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