Enrollment
1,224
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 483822006471
Ouida Baley Middle — Royse City, TX
Federal NCES profile for Ouida Baley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 63
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Royse City Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ouida Baley Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ouida Baley Middle reports 1,224 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 57.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% below the Texas average and 30% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 532 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Royse City Isd spends $20,346 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.0% from local sources (property taxes), 43.0% from the state, and 10.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ouida Baley Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.2% | ▼ 42% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,224 | top 93% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 42% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,346
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.3 FTE
Per 532 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
113
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,224 Top 93% in Texas — larger than 7% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 57.0
Students per teacher 16.4:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.2% -42% vs state
NCES ID 483822006471
Student demographics
White 40.5%
Hispanic or Latino 35.9%
African American 17.2%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 40.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.3
Students per counselor 532:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.7%
In-school suspensions 113
Out-of-school suspensions 43
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Royse City Isd, which includes Ouida Baley Middle.
$20,346
Per student
+19%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.0%
State 43.0%
Federal 10.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,834
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,066
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 790
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 762
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ouida Baley Middle
How many students attend Ouida Baley Middle?
Ouida Baley Middle has 1,224 students enrolled. It is a middle school in ROYSE CITY, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ouida Baley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Ouida Baley Middle is 16.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ouida Baley Middle?
36.2% of students at Ouida Baley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ouida Baley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Ouida Baley Middle is White at 40.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROYSE CITY, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ouida Baley Middle?
Ouida Baley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.