Enrollment
272
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Deal, TX
New Deal El
Federal NCES profile for New Deal El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483243003600
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Deal El earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in New Deal · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 70.2%
- free-lunch eligible
New Deal El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Deal El ranks #2 of 4 public schools in New Deal, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Deal El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Deal El
New Deal El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Deal, Texas, enrolling 272 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.2% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 272 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 763 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #468.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (41%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 824 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
New Deal Isd also operates New Deal H S (228 students) and New Deal Middle (226 students) alongside New Deal 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 New Deal El compares
New Deal 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.2% | ▲ 13% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 272 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
13:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 34% in Texas - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,415
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 55.9%
White 41.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, New Deal El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Deal Isd, which includes New Deal El.
$12,415
Per student
-9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.5%
State 43.7%
Federal 14.8%
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 New Deal El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Deal H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| New Deal Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| New Deal Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to New Deal El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~272 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
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Frequently asked questions about New Deal El
How many students attend New Deal El?
New Deal El has 272 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Deal, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Deal El?
The student-teacher ratio at New Deal El is 13:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% 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 New Deal El?
70.2% of students at New Deal El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Deal El?
The largest demographic group at New Deal El is Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment, in New Deal, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Deal El?
New Deal El has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 New Deal El rank among public schools in New Deal?
By Resource Investment Index, New Deal El ranks #2 of 4 public schools in New Deal, 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 New Deal on the city page.
Is New Deal El a good school?
New Deal El earns 45/100 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 New Deal Isd?
Besides New Deal El, New Deal Isd also operates New Deal H S (228 students), New Deal Middle (226 students), and New Deal Daep (5 students). See the New Deal Isd district page for the complete list.
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