Other / mixed grade configuration · Van Horn, TX

Van Horn School

Federal NCES profile for Van Horn School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481599001171
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Van Horn School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

47
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
students per teacher
78.1%
free-lunch eligible
381
students enrolled

Van Horn School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+27 students YoY

Van Horn School grew from 366 students in 2022-23 to 393 in 2023-24 (+7.4%).

Teacher FTE added 29.8 → 36.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 481599001171 · Van Horn, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

381 enr · 13.1:1 · 78.1% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Falkville Elementary School (381 students)

Van Horn School grew from 366 students in 2022-23 to 393 in 2023-24 (+7.4%). Teacher FTE added 29.8 → 36.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Van Horn School compares

Van Horn School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 11% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.1% ▲ 26% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
13.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Texas - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.0%
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
$26,240
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 82.9%
White 10.8%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.0, Van Horn School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Culberson County-Allamoore Isd reports $26,240 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Van Horn School

How many students attend Van Horn School?

Van Horn School has 381 students enrolled. It is a public school in Van Horn, TX. CCD year-over-year: 366 (2022-23) → 393 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Horn School?

The student-teacher ratio at Van Horn School is 13.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% 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 Van Horn School?

78.1% of students at Van Horn School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Van Horn School?

The largest demographic group at Van Horn School is Hispanic or Latino at 82.9% of enrollment, in Van Horn, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Van Horn School?

Van Horn School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Culberson County-Allamoore Isd?

None reported; Culberson County-Allamoore Isd operates only Van Horn School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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