Elementary school (grades K-5) · Westphalia, TX

Westphalia El

Federal NCES profile for Westphalia El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 484533005160
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westphalia El earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Texas
15.6%
free-lunch eligible
159
students enrolled

Westphalia El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 484533005160 · Westphalia, TX Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

159 enr · 11.4:1 · 15.6% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Altar Valley Middle School (159 students)

Westphalia El CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Westphalia El compares

Westphalia 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 11.4:1 ▼ 22% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.6% ▼ 75% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 159 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.6%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,409
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 15.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.4, Westphalia El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Westphalia Isd, which includes Westphalia El.

$12,409
Per student
-14%
vs Texas
Avg $14,348
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 77.6%
Federal 8.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Westphalia El

How many students attend Westphalia El?

Westphalia El has 159 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westphalia, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westphalia El?

The student-teacher ratio at Westphalia El is 11.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 27% 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% of enrollment, in Westphalia, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westphalia El?

Westphalia El has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Westphalia Isd?

None reported; Westphalia Isd operates only Westphalia El as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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