Other / mixed grade configuration · Tyler, TX

Woods El

Federal NCES profile for Woods El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484347004951
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woods El earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Texas schools.

#8 of 22
schools in Tyler · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.3:1
large classes for Texas
47.5%
free-lunch eligible

Woods El has class sizes larger than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woods El ranks #8 of 22 schools in Tyler, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+29 students YoY

Woods El held near 785 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.1 → 43.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 484347004951 · Tyler, TX Other · MID · TRAD

810 enr · 19.3:1 · 47.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Tyler Legacy H S (2,770 students)

Woods El held near 785 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.1 → 43.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Woods El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woods El reports 810 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Woods El compares

Woods El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▲ 31% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.5% ▼ 23% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 810 top 18% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
810
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
19.3:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 91% in Texas - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,184
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 810 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 58.0%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1%
African American 16.8%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 58.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Woods El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tyler Isd reports $11,184 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woods El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tyler Legacy H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tyler H S Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Moore Mst Magnet School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Three Lakes Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boulter Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woods El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tyler Isd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 Woods El

How many students attend Woods El?

Woods El has 810 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tyler, TX. CCD year-over-year: 756 (2022-23) → 785 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woods El?

The student-teacher ratio at Woods El is 19.3:1, which is 31% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woods El?

47.5% of students at Woods El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woods El?

The largest demographic group at Woods El is White at 58.0% of enrollment, in Tyler, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woods El?

Woods El has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).

How does Woods El rank among schools in Tyler?

By Resource Investment Index, Woods El ranks #8 of 22 schools in Tyler, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tyler on the city page.

What other schools are in Tyler Isd?

Besides Woods El, Tyler Isd also operates Tyler Legacy H S (2,770 students), Tyler H S (2,148 students), and Moore Mst Magnet School (1,019 students). See the Tyler Isd district page for the complete list.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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