Enrollment
176
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Shamrock, TX
Shamrock El
Federal NCES profile for Shamrock El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483990007751
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shamrock El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Shamrock · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Texas
- 60.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Shamrock El has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Shamrock El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Shamrock, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shamrock El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shamrock El
Shamrock El is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Shamrock, Texas, enrolling 176 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Shamrock El is leaner than roughly 85% of Texas schools and 25% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.2% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 176 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 458 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #373, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 587 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Shamrock Isd spends $16,657 per pupil, 22% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Shamrock Isd also operates Shamrock H S (343 students) and Shamrock Middle (73 students) alongside Shamrock 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 Shamrock El compares
Shamrock 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.2% | ▼ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 176 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,657
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shamrock Isd, which includes Shamrock El.
$16,657
Per student
+22%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.5%
State 59.5%
Federal 16.0%
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 Shamrock El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shamrock Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shamrock El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 343
- Students per teacher
- 26.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
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 (~176 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shamrock El
How many students attend Shamrock El?
Shamrock El has 176 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shamrock, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shamrock El?
The student-teacher ratio at Shamrock El is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 30% 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 Shamrock El?
60.2% of students at Shamrock El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shamrock El?
Shamrock El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Shamrock El rank among public schools in Shamrock?
By Resource Investment Index, Shamrock El ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Shamrock, 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 Shamrock on the city page.
Is Shamrock El a good school?
Shamrock El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Shamrock Isd?
Besides Shamrock El, Shamrock Isd also operates Shamrock H S (343 students) and Shamrock Middle (73 students). See the Shamrock Isd district page for the complete list.
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