Enrollment
733
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 482566010402
Union Grove Middle — Harker Heights, TX
Federal NCES profile for Union Grove Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Killeen Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.6:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Union Grove Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Union Grove Middle reports 733 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Texas average and 36% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 244 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Killeen Isd spends $13,583 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.6% from local sources (property taxes), 54.7% from the state, and 25.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Union Grove Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.6:1 | ▲ 21% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 46% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 733 | top 76% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Texas — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,583
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 244 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
96
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 733 Top 76% in Texas — larger than 24% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 17.6:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% -46% vs state
NCES ID 482566010402
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 30.7%
White 28.8%
African American 25.6%
Two or More 10.5%
Asian 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 30.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 244:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.0%
In-school suspensions 96
Out-of-school suspensions 55
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Killeen Isd, which includes Union Grove Middle.
$13,583
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 54.7%
Federal 25.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,192
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,165
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,083
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,031
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,761
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Union Grove Middle
How many students attend Union Grove Middle?
Union Grove Middle has 733 students enrolled. It is a middle school in HARKER HEIGHTS, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Grove Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Union Grove Middle is 17.6:1, which is 21% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union Grove Middle?
33.3% of students at Union Grove Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Grove Middle?
The largest demographic group at Union Grove Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 30.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in HARKER HEIGHTS, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Grove Middle?
Union Grove Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.