Other / mixed grade configuration · Sarita, TX
Sarita El
Federal NCES profile for Sarita El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
The verdict
Sarita El earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Texas schools.
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Texas
- 126
- students enrolled
Sarita El has class sizes smaller than 81% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 482541002831 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+32 students YoY
Sarita El grew from 98 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (+32.7%).
Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 10.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+32 students YoY 482541002831 · Sarita, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
126 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 72
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Sarita El grew from 98 students in 2022-23 to 130 in 2023-24 (+32.7%). Teacher FTE held 11.0 → 10.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Sarita El compares
Sarita El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 22% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 126 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Sarita El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Kenedy County Wide Csd reports $27,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~126 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sarita El
How many students attend Sarita El?
Sarita El has 126 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sarita, TX. CCD year-over-year: 98 (2022-23) → 130 (2023-24), up 32.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sarita El?
The student-teacher ratio at Sarita El is 11.5:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sarita El?
The largest demographic group at Sarita El is Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment, in Sarita, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sarita El?
Sarita El has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Kenedy County Wide Csd?
None reported; Kenedy County Wide Csd operates only Sarita El as a public school district in NCES's records.