Enrollment
146
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hereford, TX
Walcott El
Federal NCES profile for Walcott El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484437005066
👥 S:T ratio 27
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Walcott El earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 9
- public schools in Hereford · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18.3:1
- large classes for Texas
- 47.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Walcott El has class sizes larger than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Walcott El ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Hereford, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Walcott El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Walcott El
Walcott El is a small combined-grade school in Hereford, Texas, enrolling 146 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.3:1 is larger than about 87% of Texas schools and 24% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 146 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
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 288 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #87.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and White (21%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Walcott Isd operates only this one school, so Walcott El has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Walcott El compares
Walcott 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 | 18.3:1 | ▲ 24% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.3% | ▼ 24% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
146
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% above state mean
Top 87% in Texas - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,414
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 146 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
Hispanic or Latino 78.1%
White 21.2%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Walcott El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walcott Isd, which includes Walcott El.
$14,414
Per student
+6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 53.7%
Federal 15.6%
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.
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 (~146 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Walcott El
How many students attend Walcott El?
Walcott El has 146 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hereford, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walcott El?
The student-teacher ratio at Walcott El is 18.3:1, which is 24% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Walcott El?
47.3% of students at Walcott El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walcott El?
The largest demographic group at Walcott El is Hispanic or Latino at 78.1% of enrollment, in Hereford, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Walcott El?
Walcott El has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 Walcott El rank among public schools in Hereford?
By Resource Investment Index, Walcott El ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Hereford, 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 Hereford on the city page.
Is Walcott El a good school?
Walcott El earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of 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 Walcott Isd?
None reported; Walcott Isd operates only Walcott El as a public school district in NCES's records.
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