Lapoynor Elementary School
Public elementary school in Larue, Texas · Lapoynor ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lapoynor Elementary School serves 214 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Larue (Henderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Lapoynor ISD. By enrollment it is the 4470th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 22.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lapoynor ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482622002958 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lapoynor ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 214 | 479 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 9.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.7% | 46.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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.
Lapoynor Elementary School in context
Size
Lapoynor Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lapoynor ISD. Its 214 students are 44.7% of the district's 479. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.2 miles away and have a median of 409 students, so Lapoynor 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 2 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 22, against an average of 31 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 29 in kindergarten and 31 in grade 5. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 85% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lapoynor ISD (83.7%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Lapoynor 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
Lapoynor Elementary School has 22.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 214 students would have about 14.5 teachers, so Lapoynor Elementary School has 7.7 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Frankston Elementary School, 8.2 miles away in Frankston ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
43.9% of students are girls and 56.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13155 Hwy 175 E, Larue, TX 75770
Phone: (903)876-5293
Website: lapoynorisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lapoynor Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston Elementary School | Frankston ISD | 8.2 mi | 381 | 16.5 | 56.7% |
| South Athens Elementary School | Athens ISD | 13.8 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 78.8% |
| Brownsboro Elementary School | Brownsboro ISD | 14.0 mi | 422 | 16.2 | 60.2% |
| Bel Air Elementary School | Athens ISD | 14.2 mi | 465 | 16.3 | 81.9% |
| Murchison Elementary School | Murchison ISD | 14.2 mi | 169 | 9.5 | 71% |
| Central Athens | Athens ISD | 14.3 mi | 568 | 16.6 | 78.5% |
| Chandler Elementary School | Brownsboro ISD | 17.5 mi | 396 | 15.5 | 63.6% |
| Neches Elementary School | Neches ISD | 17.8 mi | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lapoynor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapoynor High School | High | 9–12 | 167 |
| Lapoynor Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 98 |