Lawn Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lawn, Texas · Jim Ned CISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Lawn Elementary School serves 296 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Lawn (Taylor County). It is one of 5 schools in Jim Ned CISD. By enrollment it is the 4143rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 21.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Jim Ned CISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482478002772 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jim Ned CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 296 | 1,639 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.1% | 18.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Lawn Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Jim Ned CISD, Lawn Elementary School is the largest, with 18.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.7 miles away and have a median of 425 students, so Lawn 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 1 with 76 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 71 in kindergarten and 65 in grade 3. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72% of enrollment, a lower share than across Jim Ned CISD (79.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.6% across Jim Ned CISD 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
Lawn Elementary School has 21.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 296 students would have about 20 teachers, so Lawn Elementary School has 1.1 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 Buffalo Gap Elementary School, 10.9 miles away in the same district. 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
| White | 72% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
318 Ave E, Lawn, TX 79530
Phone: (325)583-2256
Website: schools.jimned.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lawn Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap Elementary School | Jim Ned CISD | 10.9 mi | 224 | 11.5 | 16.5% |
| Wylie West Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 14.9 mi | 465 | 17 | 20.4% |
| Wylie West Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 15.2 mi | 673 | 15.8 | 24.1% |
| Wylie East Elementary School | Wylie ISD | 16.2 mi | 776 | 14.5 | 26.4% |
| Winters Elementary School | Winters ISD | 17.2 mi | 334 | 14.4 | 67.4% |
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 17.7 mi | 384 | 17.5 | 23.7% |
| Eula Elementary School | Eula ISD | 17.8 mi | 286 | 11.7 | 40.2% |
| Ward Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 18.1 mi | 502 | 15.4 | 57.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jim Ned CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 224 |
| Jim Ned High School | High | 9–12 | 464 |
| Jim Ned Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 410 |
| Jim Ned Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 245 |