Enrollment
696
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brownsville, TX
Rancho Verde El
Federal NCES profile for Rancho Verde El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482829011425
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rancho Verde El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #34 of 50
- schools in Brownsville · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.8:1
- large classes for Texas
- 69.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Rancho Verde El has class sizes larger than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rancho Verde El ranks #34 of 50 schools in Brownsville, TX.
School address
District: Los Fresnos Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 482829011425 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rancho Verde El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rancho Verde El
Rancho Verde El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Brownsville, Texas, enrolling 696 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.8:1 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 696 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 1,775 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,155.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 696 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Los Fresnos Cisd also operates Los Fresnos H S (3,285 students) and Resaca Middle (870 students) alongside Rancho Verde 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 Rancho Verde El compares
Rancho Verde 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 | 17.8:1 | ▲ 21% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.1% | ▲ 12% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 696 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
696
Bigger than 80% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 85% in Texas - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$12,056
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 696 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 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 95.5%
White 3.2%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Rancho Verde El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Fresnos Cisd, which includes Rancho Verde El.
$12,056
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.0%
State 54.9%
Federal 22.1%
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 Rancho Verde El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Fresnos H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Resaca Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Los Cuates Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Liberty Memorial Middle | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Palmer-Laakso El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rancho Verde El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,285
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 870
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 825
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 673
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~696 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rancho Verde El
How many students attend Rancho Verde El?
Rancho Verde El has 696 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brownsville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Verde El?
The student-teacher ratio at Rancho Verde El is 17.8:1, which is 21% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rancho Verde El?
69.1% of students at Rancho Verde El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rancho Verde El?
The largest demographic group at Rancho Verde El is Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment, in Brownsville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rancho Verde El?
Rancho Verde El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Rancho Verde El rank among schools in Brownsville?
By Resource Investment Index, Rancho Verde El ranks #34 of 50 schools in Brownsville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brownsville on the city page.
Is Rancho Verde El a good school?
Rancho Verde El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Los Fresnos Cisd?
Besides Rancho Verde El, Los Fresnos Cisd also operates Los Fresnos H S (3,285 students), Resaca Middle (870 students), and Los Cuates Middle (825 students). See the Los Fresnos Cisd district page for the complete list.
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