Enrollment
700
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Northgate El
Federal NCES profile for Northgate El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484122010791
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northgate El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #236 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.9:1
- students per teacher
- 59.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Northgate El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Northgate El ranks #236 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northgate El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northgate El
Northgate El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 700 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 59.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 700 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,509 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #909.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 700 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Spring Isd also operates Spring H S (2,594 students) and Andy Dekaney H S (2,485 students) alongside Northgate 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 Northgate El compares
Northgate 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 | 59.8% | ▼ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 700 | top 27% | - | - |
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.
700
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
21.3%
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
$11,574
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 700 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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%
African American 31.0%
White 8.4%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.3, Northgate El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Isd, which includes Northgate El.
$11,574
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 35.1%
Federal 20.7%
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 Northgate El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Andy Dekaney H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Westfield H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carl Wunsche Sr H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rickey C Bailey Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northgate El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,594
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 2,485
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 2,264
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,503
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 982
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~700 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Northgate El
How many students attend Northgate El?
Northgate El has 700 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northgate El?
The student-teacher ratio at Northgate 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 Northgate El?
59.8% of students at Northgate El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northgate El?
The largest demographic group at Northgate El is Hispanic or Latino at 55.9% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northgate El?
Northgate El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Northgate El rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Northgate El ranks #236 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Northgate El a good school?
Northgate El earns 39/100 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 Spring Isd?
Besides Northgate El, Spring Isd also operates Spring H S (2,594 students), Andy Dekaney H S (2,485 students), and Westfield H S (2,264 students). See the Spring Isd district page for the complete list.
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