Other / mixed grade configuration · Ropesville, TX
Ropes School
Federal NCES profile for Ropes School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Ropes School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 29.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 622
- students enrolled
Ropes School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+30 students YoY
Ropes School grew from 546 students in 2022-23 to 576 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).
Teacher FTE added 51.5 → 53.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+30 students YoY 483783004235 · Ropesville, TX Other · MID · TRAD
622 enr · 12.2:1 · 29.3% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Orchard Elementary School (622 students)
Ropes School grew from 546 students in 2022-23 to 576 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE added 51.5 → 53.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Ropes School compares
Ropes School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.3% | ▼ 53% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 622 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Ropes School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Ropes Isd reports $12,954 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~622 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Ropes School
How many students attend Ropes School?
Ropes School has 622 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ropesville, TX. CCD year-over-year: 546 (2022-23) → 576 (2023-24), up 30.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ropes School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ropes School is 12.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 Ropes School?
29.3% of students at Ropes School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ropes School?
The largest demographic group at Ropes School is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Ropesville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ropes School?
Ropes School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ropes Isd?
None reported; Ropes Isd operates only Ropes School as a public school district in NCES's records.