Enrollment
159
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 484533005160
Westphalia El — Westphalia, TX
Federal NCES profile for Westphalia El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
👥 Class size 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 86
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Westphalia El earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 62/100
- 11:1
- small classes for Texas
- 15.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 159
- students enrolled
School address
District: Westphalia Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Westphalia El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Westphalia El reports 159 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 30% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% below the Texas average and 70% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 318 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Westphalia Isd spends $12,432 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $13,644 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 13.7% from local sources (property taxes), 77.6% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Westphalia El compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 25% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.6% | ▼ 75% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 159 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 85% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
159 larger than 15% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
15.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% 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
11:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas — lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
5.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,432
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $13,644
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 318 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
Enrollment 159 Top 12% in Texas — larger than 88% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 11:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.6% -75% vs state
NCES ID 484533005160
Student demographics
White 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 318:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westphalia Isd, which includes Westphalia El.
$12,432
Per student
-9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 77.6%
Federal 8.8%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Westphalia El
How many students attend Westphalia El?
Westphalia El has 159 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Westphalia, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westphalia El?
The student-teacher ratio at Westphalia El is 11:1, which is 25% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 30% 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 Westphalia El?
15.6% of students at Westphalia El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westphalia El?
The largest demographic group at Westphalia El is White at 91.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Westphalia, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Westphalia El?
Westphalia El has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Westphalia El a good school?
Westphalia El earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.