Clear Fork Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lockhart, Texas · Lockhart ISD · Grades K–5
Clear Fork Elementary School serves 523 students in grades K–5 in Lockhart (Caldwell County). It is one of 9 schools in Lockhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 2307th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Lockhart ISD |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482787003127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lockhart ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 523 | 6,753 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 16.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% | 75.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Clear Fork Elementary School in context
Size
Clear Fork Elementary School is the 4th largest of Lockhart ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 523 students are 7.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 659 students, so Clear Fork Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 4 with 99 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 76, against an average of 87 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 76 in kindergarten and 80 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lockhart ISD (81.9%). White students are next, at 28.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.9% across Lockhart ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Clear Fork Elementary School has 28.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 523 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Clear Fork Elementary School has 7.2 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Navarro Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66% |
| White | 28.7% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 76 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1102 Clear Fork St, Lockhart, TX 78644
Phone: (512)398-0450
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clear Fork Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 0.2 mi | 667 | 17.6 | 73.8% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 0.8 mi | 614 | 16.9 | 74.6% |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 1.5 mi | 522 | 15.4 | 85.6% |
| Uhland Elementary School | Hays CISD | 9.1 mi | 919 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
| Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 9.5 mi | 529 | 15.7 | 89.2% |
| Hemphill Elementary School | Hays CISD | 9.9 mi | 651 | 15.4 | 60.2% |
| Camino Real Elementary School | Hays CISD | 10.1 mi | 962 | 15.2 | 71.2% |
| Tobias Elementary School | Hays CISD | 12.7 mi | 736 | 14.7 | 51% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lockhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 529 |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 614 |
| George W Carver Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 325 |
| Lockhart High School | High | 9–12 | 2,006 |
| Lockhart Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,501 |
| Lockhart Pride High School | High | 10–12 | 66 |
| Navarro Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 667 |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 522 |