Enrollment
505
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wall, TX
Wall El
Federal NCES profile for Wall El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484441005068
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wall El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 6
- public schools in Wall · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 15.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Wall El has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wall El ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Wall, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
50.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wall El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wall El
Wall El is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wall, Texas, enrolling 505 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Wall El is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.9% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Texas average.
With 505 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 533 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #86.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 505 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Wall Isd also operates Wall Middle (438 students) and Wall H S (361 students) alongside Wall 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 Wall El compares
Wall 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 74% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 505 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
505
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,761
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 505 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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
White 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.4%
Two or More 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Wall El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wall Isd, which includes Wall El.
$12,761
Per student
-6%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.5%
State 46.1%
Federal 13.4%
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 Wall El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wall H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fairview Accelerated | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fairview Accelerated Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Veribest Ppcd | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Wall El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~505 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wall El
How many students attend Wall El?
Wall El has 505 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wall, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wall El?
The student-teacher ratio at Wall El 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 Wall El?
15.9% of students at Wall El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wall El?
The largest demographic group at Wall El is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Wall, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wall El?
Wall El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Wall El rank among public schools in Wall?
By Resource Investment Index, Wall El ranks #2 of 6 public schools in Wall, 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 Wall on the city page.
Is Wall El a good school?
Wall El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Wall Isd?
Besides Wall El, Wall Isd also operates Wall Middle (438 students), Wall H S (361 students), and Fairview Accelerated (6 students). See the Wall Isd district page for the complete list.
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