Enrollment
779
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 480735013424
Pecan Trail Int — College Station, TX
Federal NCES profile for Pecan Trail Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 70
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: College Station 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)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pecan Trail Int 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
Pecan Trail Int reports 779 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.3:1 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: 22.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Texas average and 56% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 519 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding College Station Isd spends $12,136 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 77.4% from local sources (property taxes), 9.2% from the state, and 13.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Pecan Trail Int 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 | 16.3:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.7% | ▼ 63% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 779 | top 79% | — | — |
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
22.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Texas — lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.9%
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
$12,136
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 519 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 779 Top 79% in Texas — larger than 21% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 16.3:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% -63% vs state
NCES ID 480735013424
Student demographics
White 60.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Asian 10.5%
African American 10.3%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 60.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 519:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.9%
In-school suspensions 23
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for College Station Isd, which includes Pecan Trail Int.
$12,136
Per student
-29%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 9.2%
Federal 13.3%
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
- 2,226
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,166
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 843
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 729
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 696
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pecan Trail Int
How many students attend Pecan Trail Int?
Pecan Trail Int has 779 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in COLLEGE STATION, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pecan Trail Int?
The student-teacher ratio at Pecan Trail Int is 16.3:1, 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 Pecan Trail Int?
22.7% of students at Pecan Trail Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pecan Trail Int?
The largest demographic group at Pecan Trail Int is White at 60.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in COLLEGE STATION, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pecan Trail Int?
Pecan Trail Int has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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.