Longview ISD
Longview, Texas · Gregg County · Grades Pre-K–12
Longview ISD runs 14 schools (8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 other) with 8,138 students. By enrollment it is the 145th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 14 |
| Students | 8,138 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 605.8 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Gregg County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4828110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Longview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramlette STEAM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 421 | 13.6 | 87.9% |
| Clarence W Bailey Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 283 | 12.4 | 92.9% |
| East Texas Montessori Prep Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 1,039 | 16.7 | 90.7% |
| Forest Park Magnet School | Middle | 6–8 | 474 | 10.5 | 91.6% |
| Foster Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 788 | 14 | 83.5% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 452 | 14.1 | 52.7% |
| J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 | 15.3 | 89.6% |
| Johnston-Mcqueen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 464 | 13.2 | 76.1% |
| Judson STEAM Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 538 | 10.8 | 76.8% |
| Juvenile Detent Center | Other | 4–12 | 19 | 4.3 | 15.8% |
| Lead Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 201 | 14.8 | 85.6% |
| Longview High School | High | 9–12 | 2,272 | 13.8 | 78.2% |
| Ned E Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 352 | 11.6 | 94% |
| Ware Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 411 | 13.2 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Longview ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Longview ISD in context
Size
Longview 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 Longview High School with 2,272 students, and the smallest is Juvenile Detent Center with 19; the average is 581, 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 9, with 696 students. Grade 12 has 531 students and kindergarten has 536, within 10% of each other. Longview ISD enrolls 526 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 Longview ISD at 42.9%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 34.4%.
82.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 15.8% at Juvenile Detent Center to 94% at Ned E Williams Elementary School. 13 of its 14 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 605.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 15.8 counselors it has 515 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 librarians or media specialists and 6 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
Longview ISD is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is East Texas Charter Schools, 1.9 miles away with 128 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Longview ISD. Gregg County has 7 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 | 523.6 | 16 |
| School counselors | 15.8 | 515 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 81,380 |
| School psychologists | 6 | 1,356 |
| Instructional aides | 166 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 67.3 | 121 |
| School administrators | 27.9 | 292 |
| District administrators | 7.6 | 1,071 |
| All staff | 1,250.2 |
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 | 42.9% |
| Black | 34.4% |
| White | 16.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 526 |
| Kindergarten | 536 |
| Grade 1 | 514 |
| Grade 2 | 540 |
| Grade 3 | 571 |
| Grade 4 | 589 |
| Grade 5 | 571 |
| Grade 6 | 595 |
| Grade 7 | 577 |
| Grade 8 | 633 |
| Grade 9 | 696 |
| Grade 10 | 628 |
| Grade 11 | 631 |
| Grade 12 | 531 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas Charter Schools | 2 mi | 128 | 11.3 | – |
| Pine Tree ISD | 4 mi | 4,439 | 14.6 | – |
| Spring Hill ISD | 5 mi | 1,901 | 13.5 | – |
| White Oak ISD | 8 mi | 1,428 | 11.9 | – |
| Hallsville ISD | 8 mi | 24,602 | 61.8 | – |
| Union Grove ISD | 12 mi | 720 | 11.2 | – |
| Kilgore ISD | 12 mi | 3,660 | 13.8 | – |
| Gladewater ISD | 13 mi | 1,636 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gregg County
- Pine Tree ISD (4,439 students)
- Spring Hill ISD (1,901 students)
- Gladewater ISD (1,636 students)
- Sabine ISD (1,583 students)
- White Oak ISD (1,428 students)
- East Texas Charter Schools (128 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1301 E Young St, Longview, TX 75602
Phone: (903)381-2200
Website: lisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.