Other / mixed grade configuration · San Antonio, TX

Vineyard Ranch El

Federal NCES profile for Vineyard Ranch El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483294012657
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vineyard Ranch El earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#78 of 327
schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
18.4%
free-lunch eligible

Vineyard Ranch El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vineyard Ranch El ranks #78 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX.

School address

Enrollment

743

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

53.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vineyard Ranch El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Vineyard Ranch El

Vineyard Ranch El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 743 students.

At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.4% free-meal eligibility runs 70% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 743 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 766 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #321.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (26%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 743 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding North East Isd spends $10,753 per pupil, 21% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students) and Johnson H S (3,196 students) alongside Vineyard Ranch 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 Vineyard Ranch El compares

Vineyard Ranch 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 14:1 ▼ 5% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.4% ▼ 70% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 743 top 23% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
743
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.4%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Texas - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,753
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 743 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 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 62.3%
White 26.2%
Asian 5.4%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Vineyard Ranch El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North East Isd, which includes Vineyard Ranch El.

$10,753
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 14.5%
Federal 15.2%

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 Vineyard Ranch El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Reagan H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Johnson H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Madison H S Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Churchill H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vineyard Ranch El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North East Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Vineyard Ranch El

How many students attend Vineyard Ranch El?

Vineyard Ranch El has 743 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Antonio, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vineyard Ranch El?

The student-teacher ratio at Vineyard Ranch El is 14:1, which is 5% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% 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 Vineyard Ranch El?

18.4% of students at Vineyard Ranch El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vineyard Ranch El?

The largest demographic group at Vineyard Ranch El is Hispanic or Latino at 62.3% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vineyard Ranch El?

Vineyard Ranch El has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Vineyard Ranch El rank among schools in San Antonio?

By Resource Investment Index, Vineyard Ranch El ranks #78 of 327 schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Antonio on the city page.

Is Vineyard Ranch El a good school?

Vineyard Ranch El earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 North East Isd?

Besides Vineyard Ranch El, North East Isd also operates Reagan H S (3,403 students), Johnson H S (3,196 students), and Madison H S (2,616 students). See the North East Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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