Enrollment
517
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brookshire, TX
Royal Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Royal Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483819009587
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Royal Early Childhood Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Brookshire · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Texas
- 76.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Royal Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 73% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Royal Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Brookshire, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Royal Early Childhood Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Royal Early Childhood Center
Royal Early Childhood Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Brookshire, Texas, enrolling 517 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 517 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 2,090 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,489, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 517 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Royal Isd also operates Royal H S (968 students) and Royal El (760 students) alongside Royal Early Childhood Center.
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 Royal Early Childhood Center compares
Royal Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 10% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.4% | ▲ 23% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 517 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
517
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Texas - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$13,807
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 517 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 72.0%
African American 14.5%
White 9.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Royal Early Childhood Center is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Royal Isd, which includes Royal Early Childhood Center.
$13,807
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.5%
State 19.7%
Federal 17.8%
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 Royal Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Royal El | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Royal J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Royal Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 968
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 760
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~517 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Royal Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Royal Early Childhood Center?
Royal Early Childhood Center has 517 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brookshire, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Royal Early Childhood Center is 16.2:1, which is 10% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Royal Early Childhood Center?
76.4% of students at Royal Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Royal Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Royal Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 72.0% of enrollment, in Brookshire, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Royal Early Childhood Center?
Royal Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Royal Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Brookshire?
By Resource Investment Index, Royal Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Brookshire, 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 Brookshire on the city page.
Is Royal Early Childhood Center a good school?
Royal Early Childhood Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Royal Isd?
Besides Royal Early Childhood Center, Royal Isd also operates Royal H S (968 students), Royal El (760 students), and Royal J H (639 students). See the Royal Isd district page for the complete list.
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