Enrollment
484
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring, TX
Salyers El
Federal NCES profile for Salyers El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484122009662
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salyers El earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools.
- #24 of 25
- schools in Spring · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 81.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Salyers El has class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Salyers El ranks #24 of 25 schools in Spring, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salyers El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salyers El
Salyers El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Spring, Texas, enrolling 484 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 484 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 2,182 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,732, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 484 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Spring Isd also operates Spring H S (2,594 students) and Andy Dekaney H S (2,485 students) alongside Salyers 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 Salyers El compares
Salyers 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.3% | ▲ 31% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 484 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
484
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 22% in Texas - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.6%
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
$11,574
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 484 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
African American 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 31.2%
Two or More 5.0%
White 3.3%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 57.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Salyers El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Isd, which includes Salyers El.
$11,574
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 35.1%
Federal 20.7%
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 Salyers El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Andy Dekaney H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Westfield H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carl Wunsche Sr H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rickey C Bailey Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salyers El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,594
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 2,485
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 2,264
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,503
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 982
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~484 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Salyers El
How many students attend Salyers El?
Salyers El has 484 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salyers El?
The student-teacher ratio at Salyers El is 11.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% 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 Salyers El?
81.3% of students at Salyers El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Salyers El?
The largest demographic group at Salyers El is African American at 57.6% of enrollment, in Spring, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salyers El?
Salyers El has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Salyers El rank among schools in Spring?
By Resource Investment Index, Salyers El ranks #24 of 25 schools in Spring, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Spring on the city page.
Is Salyers El a good school?
Salyers El earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Spring Isd?
Besides Salyers El, Spring Isd also operates Spring H S (2,594 students), Andy Dekaney H S (2,485 students), and Westfield H S (2,264 students). See the Spring Isd district page for the complete list.
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