Enrollment
120
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Veribest, TX
Veribest El
Federal NCES profile for Veribest El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484404004994
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Veribest El earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Veribest · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Texas
- 38.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Veribest El has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Veribest El ranks #1 of 5 schools in Veribest, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Veribest El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Veribest El
Veribest El is a small combined-grade school in Veribest, Texas, enrolling 120 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 120 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 158 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #56.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Veribest Isd also operates Veribest H S (141 students) and Fairview Accelerated (2 students) alongside Veribest 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 Veribest El compares
Veribest 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.3% | ▼ 38% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,367
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 36.7%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Veribest El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Veribest Isd, which includes Veribest El.
$14,367
Per student
+5%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 38.5%
Federal 15.1%
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 Veribest El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veribest H S | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fairview Accelerated | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Veribest El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Veribest El
How many students attend Veribest El?
Veribest El has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Veribest, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Veribest El?
The student-teacher ratio at Veribest El is 12:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% 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 Veribest El?
38.3% of students at Veribest El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Veribest El?
The largest demographic group at Veribest El is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Veribest, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Veribest El?
Veribest El has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Veribest El rank among schools in Veribest?
By Resource Investment Index, Veribest El ranks #1 of 5 schools in Veribest, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Veribest on the city page.
Is Veribest El a good school?
Veribest El earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Veribest Isd?
Besides Veribest El, Veribest Isd also operates Veribest H S (141 students) and Fairview Accelerated (2 students). See the Veribest Isd district page for the complete list.
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