Other / mixed grade configuration · Nordheim, TX

Nordheim School

Federal NCES profile for Nordheim School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483288003624
0/100100/10067/100
👥 S:T ratio
71
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nordheim School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.

67
Resource Index · Higher
7.3:1
small classes for Texas
39.7%
free-lunch eligible
116
students enrolled

Nordheim School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-5 students YoY

Nordheim School held near 126 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 483288003624 · Nordheim, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

116 enr · 7.3:1 · 39.7% lunch · RII 67

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Nordheim School held near 126 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Nordheim School compares

Nordheim School 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 7.3:1 ▼ 50% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.7% ▼ 36% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 116 top 91% - -

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

7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher - 50% below state mean
Top 3% in Texas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
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
$18,794
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 45.7%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Nordheim School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Nordheim Isd reports $18,794 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Nordheim School

How many students attend Nordheim School?

Nordheim School has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nordheim, TX. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 126 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nordheim School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nordheim School is 7.3:1, which is 50% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 54% 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 Nordheim School?

39.7% of students at Nordheim School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nordheim School?

The largest demographic group at Nordheim School is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Nordheim, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nordheim School?

Nordheim School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Nordheim Isd?

None reported; Nordheim Isd operates only Nordheim School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.