High school (grades 9-12) · Navasota, TX

W B Bizzell Academy

Federal NCES profile for W B Bizzell Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483219012965
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

W B Bizzell Academy earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.

#1 of 6
public schools in Navasota · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
9:1
small classes for Texas
85.2%
free-lunch eligible

W B Bizzell Academy has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, W B Bizzell Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Navasota, TX.

School address

Enrollment

9

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How W B Bizzell Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 W B Bizzell Academy

W B Bizzell Academy is a high-poverty, small high school in Navasota, Texas, enrolling 9 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, W B Bizzell Academy is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 39% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.2% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Texas schools, with 9 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 20 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.

Its student body is led by African American (33%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 9 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Navasota Isd also operates Navasota H S (919 students) and Navasota J H (690 students) alongside W B Bizzell Academy.

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 W B Bizzell Academy compares

W B Bizzell Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 39% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.2% ▲ 38% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 9 top 97% - -

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

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.2%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
9:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,706
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 9 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

African American 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
White 22.2%
Two or More 11.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 33.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.7, W B Bizzell Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Navasota Isd, which includes W B Bizzell Academy.

$11,706
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.1%
State 22.4%
Federal 18.5%

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 W B Bizzell Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Navasota H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Navasota J H Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John C Webb El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
High Point El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brule El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to W B Bizzell Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Navasota Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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

Verify locally before acting on W B Bizzell Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about W B Bizzell Academy

How many students attend W B Bizzell Academy?

W B Bizzell Academy has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in Navasota, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at W B Bizzell Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at W B Bizzell Academy is 9:1, which is 39% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 43% 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 W B Bizzell Academy?

85.2% of students at W B Bizzell Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of W B Bizzell Academy?

The largest demographic group at W B Bizzell Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 33.3% of enrollment, in Navasota, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for W B Bizzell Academy?

W B Bizzell Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does W B Bizzell Academy rank among public schools in Navasota?

By Resource Investment Index, W B Bizzell Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Navasota, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Navasota on the city page.

Is W B Bizzell Academy a good school?

W B Bizzell Academy earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Navasota Isd?

Besides W B Bizzell Academy, Navasota Isd also operates Navasota H S (919 students), Navasota J H (690 students), and John C Webb El (648 students). See the Navasota 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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