Other / mixed grade configuration · El Paso, TX

Vista Del Futuro Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Vista Del Futuro Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480139412121Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vista Del Futuro Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#119 of 129
schools in El Paso · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
17.5:1
large classes for Texas
58.4%
free-lunch eligible

Vista Del Futuro Charter School has class sizes larger than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Del Futuro Charter School ranks #119 of 129 schools in El Paso, TX.

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

+6 students YoY

Vista Del Futuro Charter School held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.3 → 21.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 480139412121 · El Paso, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

367 enr · 17.5:1 · 58.4% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Sand Lake Elementary (367 students)

Vista Del Futuro Charter School held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.3 → 21.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Vista Del Futuro Charter School compares

Vista Del Futuro Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▲ 19% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.4% ▼ 6% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 367 top 68% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.4%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 83% in Texas - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$12,895
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
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 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.4%
White 4.6%
African American 3.5%
Asian 1.4%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.7, Vista Del Futuro Charter School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Vista Del Futuro Charter School reports $12,895 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 Vista Del Futuro Charter School

How many students attend Vista Del Futuro Charter School?

Vista Del Futuro Charter School has 367 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Paso, TX. CCD year-over-year: 332 (2022-23) → 338 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Del Futuro Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Vista Del Futuro Charter School is 17.5:1, which is 19% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vista Del Futuro Charter School?

58.4% of students at Vista Del Futuro Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vista Del Futuro Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Vista Del Futuro Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 89.4% of enrollment, in El Paso, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista Del Futuro Charter School?

Vista Del Futuro Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).

How does Vista Del Futuro Charter School rank among schools in El Paso?

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Del Futuro Charter School ranks #119 of 129 schools in El Paso, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in El Paso on the city page.

What other schools are in Vista Del Futuro Charter School?

None; Vista Del Futuro Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Vista Del Futuro Charter School is its only campus.

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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