Enrollment
151
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ranger, TX
Ranger El
Federal NCES profile for Ranger El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483648006602
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ranger El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Ranger · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 75.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Ranger El has class sizes smaller than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ranger El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ranger, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ranger El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ranger El
Ranger El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Ranger, Texas, enrolling 151 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Ranger El is leaner than roughly 95% of Texas schools and 43% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 151 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 336 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #104.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 40/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ranger Isd also operates Ranger H S (72 students) and Ranger Middle (65 students) alongside Ranger 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 Ranger El compares
Ranger 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 43% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.2% | ▲ 21% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 151 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
75.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 5% in Texas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$15,217
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: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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
White 73.5%
Hispanic or Latino 25.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 73.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Ranger El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ranger Isd, which includes Ranger El.
$15,217
Per student
+12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 50.8%
Federal 19.8%
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 Ranger El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ranger Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ranger El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 72
- Students per teacher
- 5.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~151 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ranger El
How many students attend Ranger El?
Ranger El has 151 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ranger, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ranger El?
The student-teacher ratio at Ranger El is 8.4:1, which is 43% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 46% 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 Ranger El?
75.2% of students at Ranger El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ranger El?
The largest demographic group at Ranger El is White at 73.5% of enrollment, in Ranger, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ranger El?
Ranger El has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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).
How does Ranger El rank among public schools in Ranger?
By Resource Investment Index, Ranger El ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ranger, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ranger on the city page.
Is Ranger El a good school?
Ranger El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Ranger Isd?
Besides Ranger El, Ranger Isd also operates Ranger H S (72 students) and Ranger Middle (65 students). See the Ranger Isd district page for the complete list.
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