Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sanger, TX

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus

Federal NCES profile for Sanger Sixth Grade Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483918011936
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Texas schools.

#2 of 7
public schools in Sanger · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
16.4:1
large classes for Texas
32.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus has class sizes larger than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sanger Sixth Grade Campus ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Sanger, TX.

School address

Enrollment

213

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.4:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.9%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sanger Sixth Grade Campus compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sanger Sixth Grade Campus

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus is a mid-sized middle school in Sanger, Texas, enrolling 213 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 213 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 313 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #129.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Sanger Isd also operates Sanger H S (827 students) and Clear Creek Int (598 students) alongside Sanger Sixth Grade Campus.

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 Sanger Sixth Grade Campus compares

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 12% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.9% ▼ 47% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 213 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.9%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 75% in Texas - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,793
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 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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

White 64.8%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Sanger Sixth Grade Campus is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sanger Isd, which includes Sanger Sixth Grade Campus.

$13,793
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.8%
State 36.6%
Federal 13.6%

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 Sanger Sixth Grade Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sanger H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clear Creek Int Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Butterfield El Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sanger Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chisholm Trail El Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sanger Sixth Grade Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sanger Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sanger Sixth Grade Campus's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sanger Sixth Grade Campus

How many students attend Sanger Sixth Grade Campus?

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus has 213 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sanger, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanger Sixth Grade Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Sanger Sixth Grade Campus is 16.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sanger Sixth Grade Campus?

32.9% of students at Sanger Sixth Grade Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sanger Sixth Grade Campus?

The largest demographic group at Sanger Sixth Grade Campus is White at 64.8% of enrollment, in Sanger, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sanger Sixth Grade Campus?

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).

How does Sanger Sixth Grade Campus rank among public schools in Sanger?

By Resource Investment Index, Sanger Sixth Grade Campus ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Sanger, 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 Sanger on the city page.

Is Sanger Sixth Grade Campus a good school?

Sanger Sixth Grade Campus earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Sanger Isd?

Besides Sanger Sixth Grade Campus, Sanger Isd also operates Sanger H S (827 students), Clear Creek Int (598 students), and Butterfield El (503 students). See the Sanger Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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