Loop ISD
Loop, Texas · Gaines County · Grades Pre-K–12
Loop ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 150 students. By enrollment it is the 1104th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 150 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18.4 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Gaines County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4828140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Loop ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 150 | 8.2 | 48.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Loop ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Loop ISD in context
Size
Loop ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Loop School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 7, with 17 students. Grade 12 has 12 students and kindergarten has 10, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Loop ISD enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Loop ISD at 72%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 25.3%.
48.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.1 counselors it has 1,500 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
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
Loop ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Seagraves ISD, 9.4 miles away with 525 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Loop ISD. Gaines County has 3 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 | 18.4 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0.1 | 1,500 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.6 | 42 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 150 |
| District administrators | 1 | 150 |
| All staff | 33.1 |
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
| White | 72% |
| Hispanic | 25.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagraves ISD | 9 mi | 525 | 11.6 | – |
| Wellman-Union CISD | 10 mi | 248 | 11.1 | – |
| Dawson ISD | 17 mi | 140 | 10.4 | – |
| Seminole ISD | 19 mi | 3,089 | 13.1 | – |
| Brownfield ISD | 21 mi | 1,608 | 12.4 | – |
| Denver City ISD | 24 mi | 1,474 | 14.5 | – |
| Lamesa ISD | 29 mi | 1,484 | 13.2 | – |
| Plains ISD | 31 mi | 423 | 8.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gaines County
- Seminole ISD (3,089 students)
- Seagraves ISD (525 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1441 Fm Hwy 303, Loop, TX 79342
Phone: (806)319-7930
Website: loopisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.