Texas public schools by resource index

Spring Branch Academic Institute in Houston scored highest of Texas's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 79 of 100: 5.3 students per teacher, 140 students per counselor and 2.1% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Texas schoolsSpring Branch Academic Institute 79; Amherst School 77; Early Elementary 76; Gruver High School 76; Eula High School 76; Goldthwaite High School 75; Garden City High School 75; Iredell School 75; School for the Highly Gifted 75; Adrian School 75.0255075100Spring Branch Academic Institute79Amherst School77Early Elementary76Gruver High School76Eula High School76Goldthwaite High School75Garden City High School75Iredell School75School for the Highly Gifted75Adrian School75
Resource index, highest Texas schoolsSpring Branch Academic Institute 79; Amherst School 77; Early Elementary 76; Gruver High School 76; Eula High School 76; Goldthwaite High School 75; Garden City High School 75; Iredell School 75; School for the Highly Gifted 75; Adrian School 75.0255075100Spring Branch Academic Institute79Amherst School77Early Elementary76Gruver High School76Eula High School76Goldthwaite High School75Garden City High School75Iredell School75School for the Highly Gifted75Adrian School75
Resource index, highest Texas schoolsSpring Branch Academic Institute 79; Amherst School 77; Early Elementary 76; Gruver High School 76; Eula High School 76; Goldthwaite High School 75; Garden City High School 75; Iredell School 75; School for the Highly Gifted 75; Adrian School 75.050100Spring Branch Academic Institute79Amherst School77Early Elementary76Gruver High School76Eula High School76Goldthwaite High School75Garden City High School75Iredell School75School for the Highly Gifted75Adrian School75
Resource index, highest Texas schoolsSpring Branch Academic Institute 79; Amherst School 77; Early Elementary 76; Gruver High School 76; Eula High School 76; Goldthwaite High School 75; Garden City High School 75; Iredell School 75; School for the Highly Gifted 75; Adrian School 75.050100Spring Branch Academic Institute79Amherst School77Early Elementary76Gruver High School76Eula High School76Goldthwaite High School75Garden City High School75Iredell School75School for the Highly Gifted75Adrian School75

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Spring Branch Academic Institute5.3140Yes2.1%79
Amherst School5.3129Yes6.7%77
Early Elementary10.565Yes5.1%76
Gruver High School6.6159Yes3.3%76
Eula High School6.4105Yes8.2%76
Goldthwaite High School7.894Yes8.2%75
Garden City High School7.8154Yes3.3%75
Iredell School7.6135Yes4.9%75
School for the Highly Gifted9.3128Yes2.3%75
Adrian School8.8110Yes5.8%75
Round Top-Carmine High School8.5105Yes5.4%75
James Bowie High School8.2158Yes4.3%74
Sarita Elementary11.080Yes6.1%74
Paint Creek School7.694Yes10.0%74
Valley View Elementary9.8119Yes6.0%73
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Munday Elementary10.2160Yes2.3%73
Farwell High School8.2168Yes5.1%73
Eldorado High School8.0154Yes6.8%73
Early Primary11.362Yes10.3%72
Early Middle10.874Yes10.3%72
Harts Bluff Early College High School9.8109Yes8.4%72
Nanny Elementary10.5129Yes5.7%72
Kress High School9.7133Yes6.2%72
Haskell Junior High8.6122Yes8.9%72
Randolph High School13.1114Yes5.1%71
Lipan High School9.7216Yes1.9%71
Hill Country College Prep High School10.3129Yes7.0%71
Jayton Schools8.5171Yes6.9%71
Wellington High School8.7152Yes7.7%71
Harleton Junior High11.0156Yes3.7%71
Rochelle School8.3194Yes6.2%71
Detroit High School8.469Yes16.1%71
Celeste High School7.6151Yes9.8%71
Ozona Middle7.8173Yes7.5%71
May Elementary10.7117Yes8.3%71
Mansfield Frontier STEM Academy13.7156Yes2.1%70
Munday Secondary7.9170Yes9.8%70
Irion Elementary10.4205Yes2.8%70
Hawley Middle8.9171Yes8.0%70
Mason High School7.9228Yes5.6%70
Sudan High School8.4179Yes8.9%70
Valley School7.3182Yes10.4%70
Boles High School9.4169Yes7.0%70
Booker Jh/H S8.4182Yes8.3%70
Anson Middle9.4147Yes9.0%70
Stratford High School7.9181Yes8.3%70
Haskell High School7.3150Yes12.8%70
Gruver Elementary8.1246Yes3.8%70
Irion High School7.2132Yes13.9%70
Bovina High School7.0132Yes14.4%70

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Texas public schools have the most resources?
    Spring Branch Academic Institute in Houston scored 79 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Texas's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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