Enrollment
224
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Maria, TX
Tony Gonzalez El
Federal NCES profile for Tony Gonzalez El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483933004478
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tony Gonzalez El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #4 of 4
- public schools in Santa Maria · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 99.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Tony Gonzalez El has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tony Gonzalez El ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Santa Maria, TX.
School address
District: Santa Maria Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483933004478 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tony Gonzalez El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tony Gonzalez El
Tony Gonzalez El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Santa Maria, Texas, enrolling 224 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Tony Gonzalez El is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 99.2% of students qualify for free meals, 60% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 224 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 296 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #29, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Santa Maria Isd spends $20,404 per pupil, 50% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 28.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Santa Maria Isd also operates Santa Maria H S (165 students) and Santa Maria Middle (123 students) alongside Tony Gonzalez 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 Tony Gonzalez El compares
Tony Gonzalez 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.2% | ▲ 60% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,404
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
- 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 98.2%
White 1.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.5, Tony Gonzalez El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Maria Isd, which includes Tony Gonzalez El.
$20,404
Per student
+50%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.4%
State 62.4%
Federal 28.2%
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 Tony Gonzalez El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Santa Maria Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Santa Maria Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Tony Gonzalez El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 2.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~224 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tony Gonzalez El
How many students attend Tony Gonzalez El?
Tony Gonzalez El has 224 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Maria, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tony Gonzalez El?
The student-teacher ratio at Tony Gonzalez El is 10.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 35% 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 Tony Gonzalez El?
99.2% of students at Tony Gonzalez El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tony Gonzalez El?
The largest demographic group at Tony Gonzalez El is Hispanic or Latino at 98.2% of enrollment, in Santa Maria, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tony Gonzalez El?
Tony Gonzalez El has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Tony Gonzalez El rank among public schools in Santa Maria?
By Resource Investment Index, Tony Gonzalez El ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria on the city page.
Is Tony Gonzalez El a good school?
Tony Gonzalez El earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Santa Maria Isd?
Besides Tony Gonzalez El, Santa Maria Isd also operates Santa Maria H S (165 students), Santa Maria Middle (123 students), and Santa Maria Academic Academy-Options Campus (6-12) (9 students). See the Santa Maria Isd district page for the complete list.
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