Enrollment
219
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · El Maton, TX
Tidehaven Int
Federal NCES profile for Tidehaven Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484281004884
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tidehaven Int earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.7:1
- students per teacher
- 64.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 219
- students enrolled
Tidehaven Int has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tidehaven Int compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tidehaven Int
Tidehaven Int is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in El Maton, Texas, enrolling 219 students.
At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.8% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 219 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 582 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #222.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and White (38%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 219 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 80 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 219 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Tidehaven Isd also operates Tidehaven H S (312 students) and Blessing El (279 students) alongside Tidehaven Int.
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 Tidehaven Int compares
Tidehaven Int on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▼ 7% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.8% | ▲ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
219
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Texas - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$13,250
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 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 36.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.5 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 53.4%
White 37.9%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Tidehaven Int is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tidehaven Isd, which includes Tidehaven Int.
$13,250
Per student
-3%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.9%
State 8.8%
Federal 13.3%
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 Tidehaven Int Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidehaven H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Blessing El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Markham El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tidehaven Int's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 312
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar middle 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 (~219 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tidehaven Int
How many students attend Tidehaven Int?
Tidehaven Int has 219 students enrolled. It is a middle school in El Maton, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tidehaven Int?
The student-teacher ratio at Tidehaven Int is 13.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 13% 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 Tidehaven Int?
64.8% of students at Tidehaven Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tidehaven Int?
The largest demographic group at Tidehaven Int is Hispanic or Latino at 53.4% of enrollment, in El Maton, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tidehaven Int?
Tidehaven Int has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
Is Tidehaven Int a good school?
Tidehaven Int earns 55/100 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 Tidehaven Isd?
Besides Tidehaven Int, Tidehaven Isd also operates Tidehaven H S (312 students), Blessing El (279 students), and Markham El (255 students). See the Tidehaven Isd district page for the complete list.
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