Enrollment
525
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vidor, TX
Pine Forest El
Federal NCES profile for Pine Forest El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484416005023
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pine Forest El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Vidor · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 61.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Pine Forest El has class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pine Forest El ranks #2 of 3 schools in Vidor, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine Forest El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pine Forest El
Pine Forest El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Vidor, Texas, enrolling 525 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.2% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 525 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,582 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,049.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 525 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 48.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Vidor Isd also operates Vidor H S (1,175 students) and Oak Forest El (671 students) alongside Pine Forest El.
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 Pine Forest El compares
Pine Forest 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.2% | ▼ 1% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 525 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
525
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Texas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,783
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
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 525 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 85.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Pine Forest El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vidor Isd, which includes Pine Forest El.
$11,783
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.6%
State 29.8%
Federal 48.6%
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 Pine Forest El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vidor H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oak Forest El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Vidor Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Vidor J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Vidor El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pine Forest El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,175
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 671
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 612
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 528
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~525 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pine Forest El
How many students attend Pine Forest El?
Pine Forest El has 525 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vidor, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Forest El?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Forest El is 12.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 Pine Forest El?
61.2% of students at Pine Forest El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Forest El?
The largest demographic group at Pine Forest El is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Vidor, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Forest El?
Pine Forest El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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).
How does Pine Forest El rank among schools in Vidor?
By Resource Investment Index, Pine Forest El ranks #2 of 3 schools in Vidor, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Vidor on the city page.
Is Pine Forest El a good school?
Pine Forest El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Vidor Isd?
Besides Pine Forest El, Vidor Isd also operates Vidor H S (1,175 students), Oak Forest El (671 students), and Vidor Middle (653 students). See the Vidor Isd district page for the complete list.
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