Other / mixed grade configuration · O'donnell, TX

O'donnell School

Federal NCES profile for O'donnell School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483339003748
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

O'donnell School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Texas schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
7.4:1
small classes for Texas
65.6%
free-lunch eligible
253
students enrolled

O'donnell 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

-17 students YoY

O'donnell School shrank from 288 students in 2022-23 to 271 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 35.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 483339003748 · O'donnell, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

253 enr · 7.4:1 · 65.6% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Red Mountain Center for Early Education (253 students)

O'donnell School shrank from 288 students in 2022-23 to 271 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE lost 35.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How O'donnell School compares

O'donnell School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.4:1 ▼ 50% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.6% ▲ 6% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 253 top 80% - -

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

7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.6%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
7.4:1
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
13.0%
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
$19,278
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.8%
White 32.4%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.9, O'donnell School is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for O'donnell Isd reports $19,278 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 O'donnell School

How many students attend O'donnell School?

O'donnell School has 253 students enrolled. It is a public school in O'donnell, TX. CCD year-over-year: 288 (2022-23) → 271 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at O'donnell School?

The student-teacher ratio at O'donnell School is 7.4:1, which is 50% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 53% 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 O'donnell School?

65.6% of students at O'donnell School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of O'donnell School?

The largest demographic group at O'donnell School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.8% of enrollment, in O'donnell, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for O'donnell School?

O'donnell School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 O'donnell Isd?

None reported; O'donnell Isd operates only O'donnell 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.

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