Enrollment
102
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Runge, TX
Runge El
Federal NCES profile for Runge El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483831004271
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Runge El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 86.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 102
- students enrolled
Runge El has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Runge El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Runge El
Runge El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Runge, Texas, enrolling 102 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Runge El is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 86.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Texas schools, with 102 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 193 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #112.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Runge Isd spends $16,991 per pupil, 25% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Runge Isd also operates Runge H S (60 students) and Nixon-Smiley Daep (1 students) alongside Runge 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 Runge El compares
Runge 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.0% | ▲ 39% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
86.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$16,991
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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 95.1%
White 4.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Runge El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Runge Isd, which includes Runge El.
$16,991
Per student
+25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.4%
State 10.7%
Federal 14.0%
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 Runge El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runge H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Nixon-Smiley Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Runge El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~102 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Runge El
How many students attend Runge El?
Runge El has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Runge, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Runge El?
The student-teacher ratio at Runge El is 10.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 35% 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 Runge El?
86.0% of students at Runge El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Runge El?
The largest demographic group at Runge El is Hispanic or Latino at 95.1% of enrollment, in Runge, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Runge El?
Runge El has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).
Is Runge El a good school?
Runge El earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Runge Isd?
Besides Runge El, Runge Isd also operates Runge H S (60 students) and Nixon-Smiley Daep (1 students). See the Runge Isd district page for the complete list.
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