Lovelady ISD
Lovelady, Texas · Houston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lovelady ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 515 students. By enrollment it is the 792nd 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 | 2 |
| Students | 515 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 47.6 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Houston County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4828410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lovelady ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelady Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 261 | 11.8 | 45.6% |
| Lovelady J H High School | High | 7–12 | 254 | 10 | 37% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lovelady ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lovelady ISD in context
Size
Lovelady ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 258 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Lovelady Elementary School (261) and the smallest is Lovelady J H High School (254).
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 50 students. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 24, 50% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lovelady ISD enrolls 38 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 Lovelady ISD at 76.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.5%.
41.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37% at Lovelady J H High School to 45.6% at Lovelady 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 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 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 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
Lovelady 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 Evolution Academy Charter School, 8.3 miles away with 629 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Lovelady ISD. Houston County has 5 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 | 44.8 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 515 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.5 | 79 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 515 |
| School administrators | 4 | 129 |
| District administrators | 1.3 | 396 |
| All staff | 87.5 |
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 | 76.1% |
| Hispanic | 11.5% |
| Black | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 50 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution Academy Charter School | 8 mi | 629 | 22.6 | – |
| Crockett ISD | 12 mi | 1,124 | 12.5 | – |
| Trinity ISD | 14 mi | 1,179 | 15.1 | – |
| Latexo ISD | 18 mi | 550 | 12.4 | – |
| Groveton ISD | 20 mi | 754 | 12.5 | – |
| Kennard ISD | 22 mi | 275 | 11.8 | – |
| Centerville ISD | 24 mi | 145 | 9.2 | – |
| Grapeland ISD | 25 mi | 574 | 11.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Houston County
- Crockett ISD (1,124 students)
- Grapeland ISD (574 students)
- Latexo ISD (550 students)
- Kennard ISD (275 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
11839 TX St Hwy 19 S, Lovelady, TX 75851
Phone: (936)636-7616
Website: loveladyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.