Enrollment
595
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hockley, TX
Roberts Road El
Federal NCES profile for Roberts Road El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484443006184
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roberts Road El earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 57.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 595
- students enrolled
Roberts Road El has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roberts Road El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roberts Road El
Roberts Road El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hockley, Texas, enrolling 595 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Roberts Road El is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 35% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 595 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,507 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,437, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 595 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Waller Isd spends $10,517 per pupil, 23% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Waller Isd also operates Waller H S (2,995 students) and Schultz J H (1,194 students) alongside Roberts Road 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 Roberts Road El compares
Roberts Road 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 35% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.4% | ▼ 7% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 595 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
595
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$10,517
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 595 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 67.2%
African American 15.1%
White 13.9%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Roberts Road El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waller Isd, which includes Roberts Road El.
$10,517
Per student
-23%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.3%
State 28.7%
Federal 15.1%
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 Roberts Road El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waller H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Schultz J H | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waller J H | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| I T Holleman El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| H T Jones El | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roberts Road El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,995
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,194
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 753
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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 (~595 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roberts Road El
How many students attend Roberts Road El?
Roberts Road El has 595 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hockley, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roberts Road El?
The student-teacher ratio at Roberts Road El is 9.6:1, which is 35% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 39% 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 Roberts Road El?
57.4% of students at Roberts Road El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roberts Road El?
The largest demographic group at Roberts Road El is Hispanic or Latino at 67.2% of enrollment, in Hockley, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roberts Road El?
Roberts Road El has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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).
Is Roberts Road El a good school?
Roberts Road El earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Waller Isd?
Besides Roberts Road El, Waller Isd also operates Waller H S (2,995 students), Schultz J H (1,194 students), and Waller J H (951 students). See the Waller Isd district page for the complete list.
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