Enrollment
510
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 480870000261
Shackelford J H — Arlington, TX
Federal NCES profile for Shackelford J H, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
The verdict
Shackelford J H earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), with class sizes near the Texas median.
- D
- Resource Index · 45/100
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 70.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 510
- students enrolled
School address
District: Arlington 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)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shackelford J H compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Shackelford J H reports 510 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 46.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 15.7:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the Texas average and 36% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 170 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 48.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Arlington Isd spends $11,489 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $13,644 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 57.0% from local sources (property taxes), 23.9% from the state, and 19.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), 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 Shackelford J H 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 | 13.9:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.6% | ▲ 14% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 510 | top 52% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 60% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
510 larger than 63% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
70.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% 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
13.9:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 39% in Texas — lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
48.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,489
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $13,644
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 170 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
116
in-school suspensions + 135 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 49.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 510 Top 52% in Texas — larger than 48% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 46.0
Students per teacher 13.9:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.6% +14% vs state
NCES ID 480870000261
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 58.6%
White 19.2%
African American 16.1%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 170:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 48.8%
In-school suspensions 116
Out-of-school suspensions 135
Expulsions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arlington Isd, which includes Shackelford J H.
$11,489
Per student
-16%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 23.9%
Federal 19.1%
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
- 3,535
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,208
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,580
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,457
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,140
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Shackelford J H
How many students attend Shackelford J H?
Shackelford J H has 510 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Arlington, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shackelford J H?
The student-teacher ratio at Shackelford J H is 13.9:1, which is 5% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 11% 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 Shackelford J H?
70.6% of students at Shackelford J H are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shackelford J H?
The largest demographic group at Shackelford J H is Hispanic or Latino at 58.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Arlington, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shackelford J H?
Shackelford J H has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) 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.
Is Shackelford J H a good school?
Shackelford J H earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), with class sizes near the Texas median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.