Enrollment
228
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waco, TX
Speegleville El
Federal NCES profile for Speegleville El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483064005554
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Speegleville El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #6 of 32
- schools in Waco · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 50.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Speegleville El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Speegleville El ranks #6 of 32 schools in Waco, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Speegleville El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Speegleville El
Speegleville El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Waco, Texas, enrolling 228 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 50.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 592 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #215.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Midway Isd spends $9,736 per pupil, 29% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Midway Isd also operates Midway H S (2,687 students) and Midway Middle (1,112 students) alongside Speegleville 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 Speegleville El compares
Speegleville 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 14% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.9% | ▼ 18% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Texas - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.9%
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
$9,736
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 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.
Student demographics
White 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
African American 9.6%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Speegleville El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midway Isd, which includes Speegleville El.
$9,736
Per student
-29%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.2%
State 15.6%
Federal 9.2%
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 Speegleville El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Midway Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| River Valley Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Park Hill El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Bosque El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Speegleville El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,687
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 1,112
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 902
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 680
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~228 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Speegleville El's federal record.
- Compare Speegleville El against another school. Compare schools
- Midway Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Speegleville El
How many students attend Speegleville El?
Speegleville El has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waco, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Speegleville El?
The student-teacher ratio at Speegleville El is 12.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 19% 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 Speegleville El?
50.9% of students at Speegleville El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Speegleville El?
The largest demographic group at Speegleville El is White at 51.3% of enrollment, in Waco, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Speegleville El?
Speegleville El has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Speegleville El rank among schools in Waco?
By Resource Investment Index, Speegleville El ranks #6 of 32 schools in Waco, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Waco on the city page.
Is Speegleville El a good school?
Speegleville El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Midway Isd?
Besides Speegleville El, Midway Isd also operates Midway H S (2,687 students), Midway Middle (1,112 students), and River Valley Middle (902 students). See the Midway Isd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.