Enrollment
197
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tool, TX
Tool El
Federal NCES profile for Tool El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482878011405
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tool El earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 78.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 197
- students enrolled
Tool El has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tool El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tool El
Tool El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Tool, Texas, enrolling 197 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Tool El is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 41% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 197 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 448 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #186.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 47/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Malakoff Isd also operates Malakoff El (429 students) and Malakoff H S (426 students) alongside Tool 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 Tool El compares
Tool 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.3% | ▲ 26% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 197 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.3%
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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$13,492
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 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 67.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 2.0%
Largest group: White at 67.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Tool El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Malakoff Isd, which includes Tool El.
$13,492
Per student
-1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.9%
State 5.6%
Federal 19.5%
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 Tool El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Malakoff H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Malakoff Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Malakoff Alternative Program (Map) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tool El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 429
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 237
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~197 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tool El
How many students attend Tool El?
Tool El has 197 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tool, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tool El?
The student-teacher ratio at Tool El is 8.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% 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 Tool El?
78.3% of students at Tool El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tool El?
The largest demographic group at Tool El is White at 67.0% of enrollment, in Tool, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tool El?
Tool El has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tool El a good school?
Tool El earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Malakoff Isd?
Besides Tool El, Malakoff Isd also operates Malakoff El (429 students), Malakoff H S (426 students), and Malakoff Middle (237 students). See the Malakoff Isd district page for the complete list.
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