Enrollment
539
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wake Village, TX
Wake Village El
Federal NCES profile for Wake Village El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484248004855
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wake Village El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 80.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 539
- students enrolled
Wake Village El has class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Texarkana Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484248004855 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.8%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wake Village El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wake Village El
Wake Village El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wake Village, Texas, enrolling 539 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 539 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 2,299 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,343.
Its student body is led by African American (49%) and White (27%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 539 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Texarkana Isd also operates Texas H S (1,750 students) and Texas Middle (1,421 students) alongside Wake Village 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 Wake Village El compares
Wake Village 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.8% | ▲ 31% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 539 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
539
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Texas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.9%
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
$12,220
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 539 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 48.6%
White 26.5%
Two or More 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 48.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Wake Village El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Texarkana Isd, which includes Wake Village El.
$12,220
Per student
-10%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 46.6%
Federal 22.7%
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 Wake Village El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Texas Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nash El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Digital Academy of Texas | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Highland Park El | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wake Village El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,750
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,421
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 667
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~539 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wake Village El
How many students attend Wake Village El?
Wake Village El has 539 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wake Village, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wake Village El?
The student-teacher ratio at Wake Village El is 12.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% 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 Wake Village El?
80.8% of students at Wake Village El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wake Village El?
The largest demographic group at Wake Village El is African American at 48.6% of enrollment, in Wake Village, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wake Village El?
Wake Village El has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).
Is Wake Village El a good school?
Wake Village El earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Texarkana Isd?
Besides Wake Village El, Texarkana Isd also operates Texas H S (1,750 students), Texas Middle (1,421 students), and Nash El (667 students). See the Texarkana Isd district page for the complete list.
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