Lovejoy ISD
Allen, Texas · Collin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lovejoy ISD runs 6 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,019 students. By enrollment it is the 243rd 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 | 6 |
| Students | 4,019 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 236.6 |
| Students per teacher | 17 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 3.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4828380 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lovejoy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe V Hart Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 530 | 19.6 | 4% |
| Lovejoy Childhood Development Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 60 | 15 | – |
| Lovejoy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,581 | 16.2 | – |
| Robert L Puster Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 548 | 18.9 | 3.6% |
| Sloan Creek Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 612 | 17.8 | 3.8% |
| Willow Springs Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 688 | 15.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lovejoy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lovejoy ISD in context
Size
Lovejoy ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 670 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Lovejoy High School (1,581) and the smallest is Lovejoy Childhood Development Center (60).
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 12, with 433 students. Grade 12 has 433 students and kindergarten has 193, 124% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lovejoy ISD enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lovejoy ISD at 67.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Asian students make up 13.6%.
3.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 3.6% at Robert L Puster Elementary School to 4% at Joe V Hart Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 236.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 10.3 counselors it has 390 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5 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
Lovejoy 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 Allen ISD, 3.3 miles away with 20,838 students. 41 districts are within 25 miles, and 22 of them enroll more students than Lovejoy ISD. Collin County has 16 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 | 232.3 | 17 |
| School counselors | 10.3 | 390 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5 | 804 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,010 |
| Instructional aides | 28.5 | 141 |
| Other student support staff | 27 | 149 |
| School administrators | 16 | 251 |
| District administrators | 5 | 804 |
| All staff | 462.1 |
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 | 67.1% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 193 |
| Grade 1 | 177 |
| Grade 2 | 226 |
| Grade 3 | 232 |
| Grade 4 | 250 |
| Grade 5 | 269 |
| Grade 6 | 343 |
| Grade 7 | 333 |
| Grade 8 | 355 |
| Grade 9 | 373 |
| Grade 10 | 388 |
| Grade 11 | 387 |
| Grade 12 | 433 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen ISD | 3 mi | 20,838 | 16.2 | – |
| Imagine International Academy of North Texas | 7 mi | 1,445 | 19.7 | – |
| McKinney ISD | 7 mi | 23,296 | 14.2 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 7 mi | 19,401 | 15.3 | – |
| Princeton ISD | 7 mi | 9,956 | 16 | – |
| Plano ISD | 9 mi | 46,612 | 13.8 | – |
| Frisco ISD | 12 mi | 65,289 | 14.7 | – |
| Melissa ISD | 12 mi | 7,735 | 16.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Collin County
- Frisco ISD (65,289 students)
- Plano ISD (46,612 students)
- Prosper ISD (31,651 students)
- McKinney ISD (23,296 students)
- Allen ISD (20,838 students)
- Wylie ISD (19,401 students)
- Princeton ISD (9,956 students)
- Melissa ISD (7,735 students)
- Anna ISD (6,038 students)
- Celina ISD (5,324 students)
- Community ISD (5,271 students)
- Farmersville ISD (2,397 students)
- Imagine International Academy of North Texas (1,445 students)
- Blue Ridge ISD (1,048 students)
- Imagine Lone Star International Academy (270 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
259 Country Club Rd, Allen, TX 75002
Phone: (469)742-8000
Website: lovejoyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.