Lantern Lane Elementary School
Public elementary school in Missouri City, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lantern Lane Elementary School serves 434 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Missouri City (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 3167th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 31.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Lantern Lane Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Tue, Aug 11. Spring break Mon, Mar 8 – Fri, Mar 12. Last day Wed, May 26.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481965001821 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Bend ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.7% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Lantern Lane Elementary School in context
Size
Lantern Lane Elementary School is the 43rd largest of Fort Bend ISD's 53 elementary schools; its 434 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 504 students, so Lantern Lane 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 3 with 78 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 51, against an average of 62 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 56 in kindergarten and 60 in grade 5. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 54.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Bend ISD (27.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend 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
Lantern Lane Elementary School has 31.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 434 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so Lantern Lane Elementary School has 2.5 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 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 Palmer Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 32 elementary schools within 5 miles and 127 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 54.1% |
| Hispanic | 28.1% |
| White | 7.4% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3323 Mission Valley Dr., Missouri City, TX 77459
Phone: (281)634-4680
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lantern Lane Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.3 mi | 802 | 15.3 | 54.2% |
| Edgar Glover Jr. Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.4 mi | 338 | 11.9 | 83.1% |
| Quail Valley Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.1 mi | 584 | 13.8 | 58.2% |
| Hunters Glen Early Literacy Center | Fort Bend ISD | 2.3 mi | 218 | 12.2 | 84.4% |
| Hunters Glen Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.3 mi | 249 | 12.5 | 81.9% |
| Stafford Elementary School | Stafford MSD | 2.4 mi | 938 | 19.3 | 83.9% |
| Stafford ECC | Stafford MSD | 2.5 mi | 423 | 16.9 | 89.6% |
| Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.6 mi | 752 | 17.5 | 21.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.