Lancaster ISD
Lancaster, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lancaster ISD runs 9 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 6,822 students. By enrollment it is the 174th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 9 |
| Students | 6,822 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 462.4 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4826670 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lancaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt Line Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 | 15.3 | 83.1% |
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | Middle | 6 | 473 | 13.5 | 84.1% |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 613 | 15.2 | 87.3% |
| Lancaster High School | High | 9–12 | 2,255 | 15 | 75.9% |
| Lancaster Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 | 14 | 85.2% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 | 15.7 | 87.8% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 | 14.3 | 89.7% |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 | 13.8 | 79.6% |
| West Main Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lancaster ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lancaster ISD in context
Size
Lancaster ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Lancaster High School with 2,255 students, and the smallest is Rolling Hills Elementary School with 388; the average is 758, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 597 students. Grade 12 has 551 students and kindergarten has 442, 25% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lancaster ISD enrolls 559 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Lancaster ISD at 70.9%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 24.6%.
81.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 75.9% at Lancaster High School to 89.7% at Rolling Hills Elementary School. All 9 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 462.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 10.8 counselors it has 632 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.2 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Lancaster ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Gateway Charter Academy, 3.8 miles away with 511 students. 53 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Lancaster ISD. Dallas County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 455.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 10.8 | 632 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.2 | 5,685 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 2,274 |
| Instructional aides | 128.5 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 28.2 | 242 |
| School administrators | 27.5 | 248 |
| District administrators | 27 | 253 |
| All staff | 997.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 70.9% |
| Hispanic | 24.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| White | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 559 |
| Kindergarten | 442 |
| Grade 1 | 397 |
| Grade 2 | 446 |
| Grade 3 | 461 |
| Grade 4 | 429 |
| Grade 5 | 448 |
| Grade 6 | 473 |
| Grade 7 | 437 |
| Grade 8 | 473 |
| Grade 9 | 543 |
| Grade 10 | 566 |
| Grade 11 | 597 |
| Grade 12 | 551 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Charter Academy | 4 mi | 511 | 19.8 | – |
| Faith Family Academy | 5 mi | 3,036 | 19.9 | – |
| Desoto ISD | 5 mi | 5,708 | 18.7 | – |
| Life School | 5 mi | 5,735 | 18 | – |
| Golden Rule Charter School | 7 mi | 1,298 | 11.9 | – |
| Red Oak ISD | 7 mi | 6,696 | 16 | – |
| Ferris ISD | 8 mi | 3,010 | 13.6 | – |
| Village Technical Schools | 8 mi | 1,335 | 19.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Garland ISD (51,021 students)
- Mesquite ISD (37,930 students)
- Richardson ISD (36,971 students)
- Irving ISD (30,767 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Cedar Hill ISD (6,253 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2,328 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
- Manara Academy (671 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
422 S Centre Ave, Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972)218-1400
Website: lancasterisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.