Enrollment
763
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bay City, TX
Tenie Holmes El
Federal NCES profile for Tenie Holmes El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480963000415
👥 S:T ratio 13
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tenie Holmes El earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Bay City · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.8:1
- large classes for Texas
- 78.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Tenie Holmes El has class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tenie Holmes El ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Bay City, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tenie Holmes El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tenie Holmes El
Tenie Holmes El is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Bay City, Texas, enrolling 763 students.
Class loads run heavy: 21.8:1 is larger than about 95% of Texas schools and 48% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 763 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,851 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,488, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and White (16%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 509 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bay City Isd also operates Bay City H S (1,042 students) and Bay City J H (750 students) alongside Tenie Holmes 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 Tenie Holmes El compares
Tenie Holmes 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 | 21.8:1 | ▲ 48% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.1% | ▲ 26% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 763 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
763
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher
- 48% above state mean
Top 95% in Texas - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$12,221
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 509 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 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
Hispanic or Latino 69.7%
White 15.5%
African American 12.5%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Tenie Holmes El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bay City Isd, which includes Tenie Holmes El.
$12,221
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.1%
State 33.3%
Federal 22.6%
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 Tenie Holmes El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bay City J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Roberts El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cherry El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tenie Holmes El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,042
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 750
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
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 (~763 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tenie Holmes El
How many students attend Tenie Holmes El?
Tenie Holmes El has 763 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bay City, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenie Holmes El?
The student-teacher ratio at Tenie Holmes El is 21.8:1, which is 48% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tenie Holmes El?
78.1% of students at Tenie Holmes El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tenie Holmes El?
The largest demographic group at Tenie Holmes El is Hispanic or Latino at 69.7% of enrollment, in Bay City, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tenie Holmes El?
Tenie Holmes El has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Tenie Holmes El rank among public schools in Bay City?
By Resource Investment Index, Tenie Holmes El ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Bay City, 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 Bay City on the city page.
Is Tenie Holmes El a good school?
Tenie Holmes El earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Bay City Isd?
Besides Tenie Holmes El, Bay City Isd also operates Bay City H S (1,042 students), Bay City J H (750 students), and Roberts El (486 students). See the Bay City Isd district page for the complete list.
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