La Grange Elementary School
Public elementary school in La Grange, Texas · La Grange ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
La Grange Elementary School serves 961 students in grades Pre-K–6 in La Grange (Fayette County). It is one of 3 schools in La Grange ISD. By enrollment it is the 128th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 67.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | La Grange ISD |
| County | Fayette County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482610006952 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Grange ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 961 | 1,870 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.8% | 56.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
La Grange Elementary School in context
Size
La Grange Elementary School is the only elementary school in La Grange ISD. Its 961 students are 51.4% of the district's 1,870. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.4 miles away and have a median of 284 students, so La Grange 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 3 with 144 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 61, against an average of 120 per grade. This year grade 6 has 18% more students than kindergarten (129 against 109). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 44.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across La Grange ISD (42.2%). White students are next, at 42.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.4% across La Grange 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
La Grange Elementary School has 67.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 961 students would have about 64.9 teachers, so La Grange Elementary School has 2.8 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Weimar Elementary School, 14.9 miles away in Weimar ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.2% |
| White | 42.2% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 129 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 144 |
| Grade 4 | 143 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
| Grade 6 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
315 S Jackson St, La Grange, TX 78945
Phone: (979)968-4100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Grange Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weimar Elementary School | Weimar ISD | 14.9 mi | 290 | 12.6 | 55.9% |
| Schulenburg Elementary School | Schulenburg ISD | 15.4 mi | 273 | 15.6 | 77.7% |
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School | Round Top-Carmine ISD | 15.5 mi | 121 | 10.9 | 41.3% |
| Smithville Elementary School | Smithville ISD | 18.1 mi | 694 | 17.4 | 45.5% |
| Giddings Elementary School | Giddings ISD | 18.8 mi | 585 | 13.9 | 69.2% |
| Brown Primary School | Smithville ISD | 18.9 mi | 194 | 17.8 | 57.7% |
| Giddings Intermediate School | Giddings ISD | 20.7 mi | 278 | 15 | 64.7% |
| Flatonia Elementary School | Flatonia ISD | 20.9 mi | 349 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Grange ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grange High School | High | 9–12 | 600 |
| La Grange Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 309 |