Enrollment
760
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brookshire, TX
Royal El
Federal NCES profile for Royal El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483819009418
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Royal El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Brookshire · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 74.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Royal El has class sizes larger than 76% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Royal El ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Brookshire, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Royal El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Royal El
Royal El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Brookshire, Texas, enrolling 760 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 760 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,812 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,074.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 760 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights 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 J H (639 students) alongside Royal 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 Royal El compares
Royal 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.3% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 760 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
760
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Texas - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.0%
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 760 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 72.2%
African American 15.9%
White 8.4%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.6, Royal El 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 El.
$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 El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Royal J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Royal Early Childhood Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Royal El'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
- 639
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 517
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar elementary 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 (~760 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Royal El
How many students attend Royal El?
Royal El has 760 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brookshire, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal El?
The student-teacher ratio at Royal El is 16.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Royal El?
74.3% of students at Royal El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Royal El?
The largest demographic group at Royal El is Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment, in Brookshire, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Royal El?
Royal El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 El rank among public schools in Brookshire?
By Resource Investment Index, Royal El ranks #2 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 El a good school?
Royal El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% 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 El, Royal Isd also operates Royal H S (968 students), Royal J H (639 students), and Royal Early Childhood Center (517 students). See the Royal Isd district page for the complete list.
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