J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Roanoke, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School serves 672 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Roanoke (Tarrant County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 1100th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318011208 |
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 | 672 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.1% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 23 elementary schools in Northwest ISD, J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School is the 14th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 517; J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 113 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 51, against an average of 96 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (113 against 95). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 42.4% here and 47.4% across Northwest ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 47.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 672 students, J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 672 students would have about 45.4 teachers, so J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Kay Granger Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 71 other elementary schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42.4% |
| Hispanic | 24.1% |
| Black | 18.6% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 95 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 108 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13824 Lost Spurs Rd, Roanoke, TX 76262
Phone: (817)698-1900
Website: hughes.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Granger Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.7 mi | 637 | 14 | 21.7% |
| Caprock Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.3 mi | 608 | 13.6 | 58.9% |
| Independence Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.6 mi | 447 | 13.4 | 28% |
| Wayne a Cox Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.8 mi | 701 | 14 | 14.1% |
| Woodland Springs Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.8 mi | 466 | 14.9 | 31.3% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.9 mi | 534 | 15.7 | 27.3% |
| Keller-Harvel Elementary School | Keller ISD | 3.4 mi | 464 | 15 | 28.7% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | Keller ISD | 4.5 mi | 499 | 14.8 | 30.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.