Enrollment
526
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 480012511235 Charter school
Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus — Houston, TX
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
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 →
School address
District: Southwest Public Schools · 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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus 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
Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus reports 526 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 38% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 94.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% above the Texas average and 82% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Southwest Public Schools spends $16,360 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 2.3% from local sources (property taxes), 70.0% from the state, and 27.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus 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 | 20.1:1 | ▲ 38% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.1% | ▲ 52% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 526 | top 54% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
94.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% 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
20.1:1
students per teacher
— 38% above state mean
Top 96% in Texas — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$16,360
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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
Enrollment 526 Top 54% in Texas — larger than 46% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 20.1:1 +38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 94.1% +52% vs state
NCES ID 480012511235
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 94.3%
African American 4.9%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southwest Public Schools, which includes Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus.
$16,360
Per student
-5%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 2.3%
State 70.0%
Federal 27.7%
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
- 487
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 462
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus
How many students attend Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus?
Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus has 526 students enrolled. It is a other school in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus is 20.1:1, which is 38% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus?
94.1% of students at Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus?
The largest demographic group at Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 94.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in HOUSTON, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus?
Southwest Schools Bissonnet El Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.