Other / mixed grade configuration · Gainesville, TX
Sivells Bend El
Federal NCES profile for Sivells Bend El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Sivells Bend El earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Gainesville · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 34.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Sivells Bend El has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sivells Bend El ranks #1 of 5 schools in Gainesville, TX.
School address
NCES ID 484038004574 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Sivells Bend El grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (+5.7%).
Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+4 students YoY 484038004574 · Gainesville, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
62 enr · 10.3:1 · 34.3% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Sivells Bend El grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (+5.7%). Teacher FTE added 6.7 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Sivells Bend El compares
Sivells Bend 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.3% | ▼ 45% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 94% | - | - |
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: White at 72.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Sivells Bend El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Sivells Bend Isd reports $16,643 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 (~62 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sivells Bend El
How many students attend Sivells Bend El?
Sivells Bend El has 62 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gainesville, TX. CCD year-over-year: 70 (2022-23) → 74 (2023-24), up 4.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sivells Bend El?
The student-teacher ratio at Sivells Bend El is 10.3:1, which is 30% 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 Sivells Bend El?
34.3% of students at Sivells Bend El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sivells Bend El?
The largest demographic group at Sivells Bend El is White at 72.6% of enrollment, in Gainesville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sivells Bend El?
Sivells Bend El has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sivells Bend El rank among schools in Gainesville?
By Resource Investment Index, Sivells Bend El ranks #1 of 5 schools in Gainesville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Gainesville on the city page.
What other schools are in Sivells Bend Isd?
None reported; Sivells Bend Isd operates only Sivells Bend El as a public school district in NCES's records.