Enrollment
210
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Placedo, TX
Placedo El
Federal NCES profile for Placedo El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481050000529
👥 S:T ratio 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Placedo El earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Texas schools.
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21:1
- large classes for Texas
- 81.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 210
- students enrolled
Placedo El has class sizes larger than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bloomington Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481050000529 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Placedo El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Placedo El
Placedo El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Placedo, Texas, enrolling 210 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21:1 is larger than about 94% of Texas schools and 43% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 493 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #470, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bloomington Isd also operates Bloomington H S (227 students) and Bloomington El (223 students) alongside Placedo 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 Placedo El compares
Placedo 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 | 21:1 | ▲ 43% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.7% | ▲ 32% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% 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
21:1
students per teacher
- 43% above state mean
Top 94% in Texas - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.9%
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
$15,314
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 87.6%
White 10.0%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Placedo El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bloomington Isd, which includes Placedo El.
$15,314
Per student
+12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.2%
State 49.1%
Federal 28.7%
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 Placedo El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bloomington El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bloomington J H | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Placedo El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 223
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~210 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Placedo El
How many students attend Placedo El?
Placedo El has 210 students enrolled. It is a public school in Placedo, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Placedo El?
The student-teacher ratio at Placedo El is 21:1, which is 43% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Placedo El?
81.7% of students at Placedo El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Placedo El?
The largest demographic group at Placedo El is Hispanic or Latino at 87.6% of enrollment, in Placedo, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Placedo El?
Placedo El has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Placedo El a good school?
Placedo El earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Bloomington Isd?
Besides Placedo El, Bloomington Isd also operates Bloomington H S (227 students), Bloomington El (223 students), and Bloomington J H (135 students). See the Bloomington Isd district page for the complete list.
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