Other / mixed grade configuration · Waelder, TX
Waelder School
Federal NCES profile for Waelder School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Waelder School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 95.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 302
- students enrolled
Waelder School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Waelder School held near 297 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 30.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 484431005063 · Waelder, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
302 enr · 10.1:1 · 95.5% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: June Nelson Elementary (302 students)
Waelder School held near 297 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Waelder School compares
Waelder 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.5% | ▲ 54% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 302 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Waelder School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Waelder Isd reports $15,741 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.
Similar enrollment (~302 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Waelder School
How many students attend Waelder School?
Waelder School has 302 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waelder, TX. CCD year-over-year: 290 (2022-23) → 297 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waelder School?
The student-teacher ratio at Waelder School is 10.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% 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 Waelder School?
95.5% of students at Waelder School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waelder School?
The largest demographic group at Waelder School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment, in Waelder, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waelder School?
Waelder School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Waelder Isd?
None reported; Waelder Isd operates only Waelder School as a public school district in NCES's records.