Joe V Hart Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lucas, Texas · Lovejoy ISD · Grades K–4
Joe V Hart Elementary School serves 530 students in grades K–4 in Lucas (Collin County). It is one of 6 schools in Lovejoy ISD. By enrollment it is the 2229th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.6 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 ÷ 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Lovejoy ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482838008740 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lovejoy ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 530 | 4,019 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 17 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4% | 3.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Joe V Hart Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Lovejoy ISD, Joe V Hart Elementary School is the smallest, with 13.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 642 students, so Joe V Hart 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 4 with 119 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 95, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% more students than kindergarten (119 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lovejoy ISD (67.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 3.8% across Lovejoy 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
Joe V Hart Elementary School has 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 530 students would have about 35.8 teachers, so Joe V Hart Elementary School has 8.8 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Carlena Chandler Elementary School, 2.1 miles away in Allen ISD. There are 17 elementary schools within 5 miles and 90 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.7% |
| Hispanic | 12.8% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
450 Country Club Rd, Lucas, TX 75002
Phone: (469)742-8200
Website: hes.lovejoyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joe V Hart Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlena Chandler Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.1 mi | 731 | 14.9 | 38.9% |
| Alvis C Story Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.3 mi | 530 | 12.6 | 46.6% |
| David and Lynda Olson Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.6 mi | 678 | 15.8 | 20.1% |
| Bolin Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.9 mi | 605 | 14.5 | 22% |
| Rita Smith Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 3.2 mi | 587 | 13.8 | 26.2% |
| Gene M Reed Elementary School | Allen ISD | 3.2 mi | 486 | 12.2 | 43.2% |
| George W Bush Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 3.6 mi | 924 | 14.9 | 17.7% |
| James and Margie Marion Elementary School | Allen ISD | 3.7 mi | 688 | 14.8 | 18.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lovejoy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy Childhood Development Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 60 |
| Lovejoy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,581 |
| Robert L Puster Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 548 |
| Sloan Creek Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 612 |
| Willow Springs Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 688 |