Enrollment
263
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 481686001461
Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy — Desoto, TX
Federal NCES profile for Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Desoto Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy reports 263 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Texas average and 1% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 263 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Desoto Isd spends $13,420 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 49.2% from local sources (property taxes), 29.0% from the state, and 21.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.5% | ▼ 15% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 263 | top 21% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 10% in Texas — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,420
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 263 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 263 Top 21% in Texas — larger than 79% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% -15% vs state
NCES ID 481686001461
Student demographics
African American 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3%
Two or More 3.4%
White 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 73.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 263:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.3%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 32
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Desoto Isd, which includes Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy.
$13,420
Per student
-22%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 49.2%
State 29.0%
Federal 21.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,936
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
Similar elementary schools in Desoto
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy
How many students attend Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy?
Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy has 263 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in DESOTO, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy is 10.5:1, which is 28% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy?
52.5% of students at Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy?
The largest demographic group at Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy is African American at 73.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in DESOTO, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy?
Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.