Enrollment
73
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Shamrock, TX
Shamrock Middle
Federal NCES profile for Shamrock Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 483990007750
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shamrock Middle earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Shamrock · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 56.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Shamrock Middle has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Shamrock Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Shamrock, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shamrock Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shamrock Middle
Shamrock Middle is a higher-need, small middle school in Shamrock, Texas, enrolling 73 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Shamrock Middle is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 29% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 56.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 73 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 92 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% 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 El (176 students) alongside Shamrock Middle.
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 Middle compares
Shamrock Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.2% | ▼ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 Middle.
$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 Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shamrock El | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shamrock Middle'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
- 176
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~73 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shamrock Middle
How many students attend Shamrock Middle?
Shamrock Middle has 73 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Shamrock, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shamrock Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Shamrock Middle is 10.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% 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 Middle?
56.2% of students at Shamrock Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shamrock Middle?
Shamrock Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Shamrock Middle rank among public schools in Shamrock?
By Resource Investment Index, Shamrock Middle ranks #1 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 Middle a good school?
Shamrock Middle earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Middle, Shamrock Isd also operates Shamrock H S (343 students) and Shamrock El (176 students). See the Shamrock Isd district page for the complete list.
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