Enrollment
209
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stinnett, TX
West Texas El
Federal NCES profile for West Texas El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484158021373
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
West Texas El earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 39.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 209
- students enrolled
West Texas El has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 484158021373 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How West Texas El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at West Texas El
West Texas El is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Stinnett, Texas, enrolling 209 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, West Texas El is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 41% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 209 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 408 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #84.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Cisd, also runs West Texas Secondary School (304 students).
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 West Texas El compares
West Texas 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 | 8.7:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.6% | ▼ 36% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,836
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 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 69.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, West Texas El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Cisd, which includes West Texas El.
$13,836
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 86.3%
State 5.4%
Federal 8.3%
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 West Texas El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas Secondary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to West Texas El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~209 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on West Texas El's federal record.
- Compare West Texas El against another school. Compare schools
- Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Cisd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 West Texas El
How many students attend West Texas El?
West Texas El has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stinnett, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Texas El?
The student-teacher ratio at West Texas El is 8.7:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% 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 West Texas El?
39.6% of students at West Texas El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Texas El?
The largest demographic group at West Texas El is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Stinnett, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for West Texas El?
West Texas 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).
Is West Texas El a good school?
West Texas El earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Cisd?
Besides West Texas El, Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Cisd also operates West Texas Secondary School (304 students). See the Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Cisd district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.