Enrollment
622
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483783004235
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ropes School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ropes School
Ropes School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ropesville, Texas, enrolling 622 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 29.3% free-meal eligibility runs 53% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 622 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 942 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #156.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 622 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Ropes Isd operates only this one school, so Ropes School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Ropes School compares
Ropes School on the metrics families compare, against 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
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
622
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Texas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,774
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 622 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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
White 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
African American 0.8%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Ropes School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ropes Isd, which includes Ropes School.
$12,774
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.1%
State 62.7%
Federal 11.2%
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.
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 (~622 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ropes School a good school?
Ropes School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Ropes Isd?
None reported; Ropes Isd operates only Ropes School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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