Middle school (grades 6-8) · Pilot Point, TX

Pilot Point Selz Middle

Federal NCES profile for Pilot Point Selz Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483492003930
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pilot Point Selz Middle earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Pilot Point · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
large classes for Texas
52.4%
free-lunch eligible

Pilot Point Selz Middle has class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pilot Point Selz Middle ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Pilot Point, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+31 students YoY

Pilot Point Selz Middle grew from 330 students in 2022-23 to 361 in 2023-24 (+9.4%).

Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+31 students YoY 483492003930 · Pilot Point, TX Middle · SMALL · TRAD

378 enr · 17.2:1 · 52.4% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Pilot Point El (561 students)

Pilot Point Selz Middle grew from 330 students in 2022-23 to 361 in 2023-24 (+9.4%). Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Pilot Point Selz Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pilot Point Selz Middle reports 378 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pilot Point Selz Middle compares

Pilot Point Selz Middle is a growing 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 17.2:1 ▲ 17% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% ▼ 15% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 378 top 67% - -

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

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
378
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
17.2:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 81% in Texas - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
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
$12,295
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
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 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 41.5%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, Pilot Point Selz Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pilot Point Isd reports $12,295 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pilot Point Selz Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pilot Point El Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pilot Point H S Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pilot Point Early Childhood Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pilot Point Selz Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pilot Point Isd · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 Pilot Point Selz Middle

How many students attend Pilot Point Selz Middle?

Pilot Point Selz Middle has 378 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Pilot Point, TX. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), up 31.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pilot Point Selz Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Pilot Point Selz Middle is 17.2:1, which is 17% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pilot Point Selz Middle?

52.4% of students at Pilot Point Selz Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pilot Point Selz Middle?

The largest demographic group at Pilot Point Selz Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Pilot Point, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pilot Point Selz Middle?

Pilot Point Selz Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).

How does Pilot Point Selz Middle rank among public schools in Pilot Point?

By Resource Investment Index, Pilot Point Selz Middle ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Pilot Point, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Pilot Point Isd?

Besides Pilot Point Selz Middle, Pilot Point Isd also operates Pilot Point El (561 students), Pilot Point H S (482 students), and Pilot Point Early Childhood Center (198 students). See the Pilot Point Isd district page for the complete list.

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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