Clara Love Elementary School
Public elementary school in Justin, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Clara Love Elementary School serves 648 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Justin (Denton County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 1262nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318012293 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 648 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.6% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Clara Love Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 23 elementary schools in Northwest ISD, Clara Love Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.4 miles away and have a median of 691 students, so Clara Love Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 113 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 67, against an average of 93 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 98 in kindergarten and 91 in grade 5. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 38.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Northwest ISD (47.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 35.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Clara Love Elementary School has 46.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 648 students would have about 43.8 teachers, so Clara Love Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Alan and Andra Perrin Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38.9% |
| Hispanic | 35.3% |
| Black | 15% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 98 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 113 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 104 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16301 Elementary Dr., Justin, TX 76247
Phone: (817)698-6600
Website: love.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clara Love Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan and Andra Perrin Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 0.8 mi | 565 | 13.5 | 39.6% |
| W R Hatfield Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.1 mi | 756 | 15.1 | 25.5% |
| Justin Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 3.0 mi | 667 | 14.9 | 25.3% |
| J C Thompson Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.2 mi | 726 | 14.1 | 35.5% |
| J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.6 mi | 672 | 14.1 | 42.1% |
| Wayne a Cox Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.8 mi | 701 | 14 | 14.1% |
| Sendera Ranch Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 5.3 mi | 813 | 13.8 | 38.5% |
| Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 5.8 mi | 680 | 15.4 | 35.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.