Lyford CISD
Lyford, Texas · Willacy County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lyford CISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,396 students. By enrollment it is the 472nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,396 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92.7 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4828620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lyford CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 658 | 17.2 | 73.4% |
| Lyford High School | High | 9–12 | 439 | 13.3 | 62.9% |
| Lyford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 299 | 14 | 73.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lyford CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lyford CISD in context
Size
Lyford CISD enrolls less than 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 Lyford Elementary School with 658 students, and the smallest is Lyford Middle School with 299; the average is 465, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 124 students this year. Grade 12 has 112 students and kindergarten has 67, 67% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lyford CISD enrolls 132 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 Lyford CISD at 94.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 5.1%.
70.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.9% at Lyford High School to 73.4% at Lyford Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve 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 92.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 465 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 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
NCES classifies Lyford CISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Raymondville ISD, 4.8 miles away with 1,963 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Lyford CISD. Willacy County has 4 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 | 80.5 | 17 |
| School counselors | 3 | 465 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,396 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,396 |
| Instructional aides | 23.4 | 60 |
| Other student support staff | 11.8 | 118 |
| School administrators | 7.3 | 191 |
| District administrators | 3 | 465 |
| All staff | 234.9 |
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 | 94.5% |
| White | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 132 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
| Grade 6 | 93 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 105 |
| Grade 9 | 93 |
| Grade 10 | 110 |
| Grade 11 | 124 |
| Grade 12 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville ISD | 5 mi | 1,963 | 13.8 | – |
| Lasara ISD | 8 mi | 343 | 10.6 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 11 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| La Villa ISD | 11 mi | 512 | 10.3 | – |
| Monte Alto ISD | 11 mi | 819 | 13.4 | – |
| San Perlita ISD | 11 mi | 187 | 8.5 | – |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 14 mi | 4,349 | 13.5 | – |
| Harlingen CISD | 16 mi | 16,471 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Willacy County
- Raymondville ISD (1,963 students)
- Lasara ISD (343 students)
- San Perlita ISD (187 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
8240 Simon Gomez Blvd, Lyford, TX 78569
Phone: (956)347-3900
Website: lyfordcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.