Enrollment
859
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Pine Shadows El
Federal NCES profile for Pine Shadows El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484110004685
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pine Shadows El earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools.
- #218 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 69.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Pine Shadows El has class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pine Shadows El ranks #218 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Spring Branch Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484110004685 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine Shadows El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pine Shadows El
Pine Shadows El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 859 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.1% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 859 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,372 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #626.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and White (15%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 859 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Spring Branch Isd also operates Memorial H S (2,636 students) and Northbrook H S (2,398 students) alongside Pine Shadows 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 Shadows El compares
Pine Shadows 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 | 17.5:1 | ▲ 19% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.1% | ▲ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 859 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
859
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 83% in Texas - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,199
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 859 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 75.9%
White 14.6%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Pine Shadows El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Branch Isd, which includes Pine Shadows El.
$12,199
Per student
-11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.2%
State 6.5%
Federal 19.3%
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.
How Pine Shadows El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northbrook H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stratford H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spring Woods H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Memorial Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pine Shadows El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,636
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 2,398
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 2,394
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 2,020
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,236
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~859 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pine Shadows El
How many students attend Pine Shadows El?
Pine Shadows El has 859 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Shadows El?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Shadows El is 17.5:1, which is 19% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Shadows El?
69.1% of students at Pine Shadows El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Shadows El?
The largest demographic group at Pine Shadows El is Hispanic or Latino at 75.9% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Shadows El?
Pine Shadows El has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Shadows El rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Pine Shadows El ranks #218 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.
Is Pine Shadows El a good school?
Pine Shadows El earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% 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 Spring Branch Isd?
Besides Pine Shadows El, Spring Branch Isd also operates Memorial H S (2,636 students), Northbrook H S (2,398 students), and Stratford H S (2,394 students). See the Spring Branch Isd district page for the complete list.
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