Other / mixed grade configuration · Zephyr, TX

Zephyr School

Federal NCES profile for Zephyr School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484677005356
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Zephyr School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Texas
53.7%
free-lunch eligible
220
students enrolled

Zephyr School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-10 students YoY

Zephyr School held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.6 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 484677005356 · Zephyr, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

220 enr · 10.5:1 · 53.7% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Lawson Elementary School (220 students)

Zephyr School held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.6 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Zephyr School compares

Zephyr School 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 10.5:1 ▼ 29% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.7% ▼ 13% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 220 top 83% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
220
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.7%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 13% in Texas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,348
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 5.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Zephyr School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Zephyr Isd reports $14,348 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Zephyr School

How many students attend Zephyr School?

Zephyr School has 220 students enrolled. It is a public school in Zephyr, TX. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 217 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Zephyr School?

The student-teacher ratio at Zephyr School is 10.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 33% 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 Zephyr School?

53.7% of students at Zephyr School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Zephyr School?

The largest demographic group at Zephyr School is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Zephyr, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Zephyr School?

Zephyr School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Zephyr Isd?

None reported; Zephyr Isd operates only Zephyr School 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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