Little Elm ISD
Little Elm, Texas · Denton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Little Elm ISD runs 10 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 8,036 students. By enrollment it is the 148th 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 | 10 |
| Students | 8,036 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 537.5 |
| Students per teacher | 15 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4827720 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Little Elm ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 | 12.2 | 55.4% |
| D H Brent Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 541 | 14.3 | 57.7% |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 | 13.3 | 43.8% |
| Jerry R Walker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 885 | 15.3 | 52.5% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 531 | 12.4 | 41.2% |
| Little Elm High School | High | 9–12 | 2,519 | 16 | 44.7% |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 881 | 16 | 40.2% |
| Oak Point Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 998 | 15.7 | 47.3% |
| Prestwick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 451 | 15.6 | 6.7% |
| Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 | 15.1 | 69.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Little Elm ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Little Elm ISD in context
Size
Little Elm 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 Little Elm High School with 2,519 students, and the smallest is Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center with 205; the average is 804, 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 10, with 670 students. Grade 12 has 594 students and kindergarten has 565, within 10% of each other. Little Elm ISD enrolls 219 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Little Elm ISD at 38.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 29.8%.
45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 6.7% at Prestwick Elementary School to 69.3% at Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 537.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 20 counselors it has 402 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 9 librarians or media specialists and 2 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
Little Elm 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 Leadership Prep School, 3.8 miles away with 1,391 students. 41 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Little Elm ISD. Denton County has 15 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 | 479.8 | 17 |
| School counselors | 20 | 402 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 9 | 893 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 4,018 |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 8,036 |
| Other student support staff | 54 | 149 |
| School administrators | 27 | 298 |
| District administrators | 6 | 1,339 |
| All staff | 927.6 |
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
| Hispanic | 38.4% |
| White | 29.8% |
| Black | 19.4% |
| Asian | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 219 |
| Kindergarten | 565 |
| Grade 1 | 617 |
| Grade 2 | 568 |
| Grade 3 | 601 |
| Grade 4 | 573 |
| Grade 5 | 608 |
| Grade 6 | 570 |
| Grade 7 | 586 |
| Grade 8 | 610 |
| Grade 9 | 657 |
| Grade 10 | 670 |
| Grade 11 | 598 |
| Grade 12 | 594 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Prep School | 4 mi | 1,391 | 23.1 | – |
| Lake Dallas ISD | 7 mi | 3,717 | 13.9 | – |
| Frisco ISD | 7 mi | 65,289 | 14.7 | – |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy | 7 mi | 809 | 17.2 | – |
| Aubrey ISD | 8 mi | 4,480 | 15.7 | – |
| Denton ISD | 8 mi | 33,329 | 13.8 | – |
| Lewisville ISD | 9 mi | 47,876 | 13.7 | – |
| Imagine Lone Star International Academy | 9 mi | 270 | 15.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Denton County
- Lewisville ISD (47,876 students)
- Denton ISD (33,329 students)
- Texas College Preparatory Academies (16,602 students)
- Argyle ISD (6,166 students)
- Aubrey ISD (4,480 students)
- Lake Dallas ISD (3,717 students)
- Sanger ISD (2,880 students)
- Krum ISD (2,542 students)
- Ponder ISD (1,719 students)
- Pilot Point ISD (1,619 students)
- Leadership Prep School (1,391 students)
- North Texas Collegiate Academy (809 students)
- Trivium Academy (629 students)
- Bridgeway Preparatory Academy (108 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 Lobo Ln, Little Elm, TX 75068
Phone: (972)947-9340
Website: littleelmisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.