Enrollment
126
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Camp Wood, TX
Nueces Canyon El
Federal NCES profile for Nueces Canyon El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483324003738
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nueces Canyon El earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Texas
- 49.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 126
- students enrolled
Nueces Canyon El has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nueces Canyon Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 483324003738 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nueces Canyon El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nueces Canyon El
Nueces Canyon El is a small combined-grade school in Camp Wood, Texas, enrolling 126 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Nueces Canyon El is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 39% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 126 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 247 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 126 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Nueces Canyon Cisd, also runs Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs (114 students).
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 Nueces Canyon El compares
Nueces Canyon 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.3% | ▼ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 126 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
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
$15,791
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 51.6%
Hispanic or Latino 45.2%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 51.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Nueces Canyon El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nueces Canyon Cisd, which includes Nueces Canyon El.
$15,791
Per student
+16%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.8%
State 18.0%
Federal 18.1%
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 Nueces Canyon El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nueces Canyon El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~126 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nueces Canyon El
How many students attend Nueces Canyon El?
Nueces Canyon El has 126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Camp Wood, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nueces Canyon El?
The student-teacher ratio at Nueces Canyon El is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 Nueces Canyon El?
49.3% of students at Nueces Canyon El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nueces Canyon El?
The largest demographic group at Nueces Canyon El is White at 51.6% of enrollment, in Camp Wood, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nueces Canyon El?
Nueces Canyon El has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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).
Is Nueces Canyon El a good school?
Nueces Canyon El earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. 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 Nueces Canyon Cisd?
Besides Nueces Canyon El, Nueces Canyon Cisd also operates Nueces Canyon Jh/Hs (114 students). See the Nueces Canyon Cisd district page for the complete list.
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