Enrollment
282
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Beeville, TX
St Mary's Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for St Mary's Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480017708427Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
St Mary's Academy Charter School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Beeville · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 83.5%
- free-lunch eligible
St Mary's Academy Charter School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, St Mary's Academy Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Beeville, TX.
School address
District: St Mary's Academy Charter School · Texas
NCES ID 480017708427 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How St Mary's Academy Charter School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at St Mary's Academy Charter School
St Mary's Academy Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Beeville, Texas, enrolling 282 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 282 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 923 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #177.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 282 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 34.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
St Mary's Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, so St Mary's Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 St Mary's Academy Charter School compares
St Mary's Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.5% | ▲ 35% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 282 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Texas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$12,424
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 282 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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
Hispanic or Latino 85.1%
White 9.6%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, St Mary's Academy Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St Mary's Academy Charter School, which includes St Mary's Academy Charter School.
$12,424
Per student
-9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.4%
State 64.2%
Federal 34.4%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~282 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Academy Charter School
How many students attend St Mary's Academy Charter School?
St Mary's Academy Charter School has 282 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Beeville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Mary's Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at St Mary's Academy Charter School is 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 St Mary's Academy Charter School?
83.5% of students at St Mary's Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St Mary's Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at St Mary's Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.1% of enrollment, in Beeville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for St Mary's Academy Charter School?
St Mary's Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 St Mary's Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Beeville?
By Resource Investment Index, St Mary's Academy Charter School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Beeville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Beeville on the city page.
Is St Mary's Academy Charter School a good school?
St Mary's Academy Charter School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 St Mary's Academy Charter School?
None; St Mary's Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and St Mary's Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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