Lee Longino Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ferris, Texas · Ferris ISD · Grades 4–5
Lee Longino Elementary School serves 436 students in grades 4–5 in Ferris (Ellis County). It is one of 5 schools in Ferris ISD. By enrollment it is the 3150th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 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 ÷ 29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Ferris ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481917006696 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ferris ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 436 | 3,010 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.4% | 77.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Lee Longino Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Ferris ISD, Lee Longino Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 14.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 542 students, so Lee Longino 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 5 with 219 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 217, against an average of 218 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 217 in grade 4 and 219 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 75.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ferris ISD (74.1%). White students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.7% across Ferris 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
Lee Longino Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 436 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Lee Longino Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.7% |
| White | 15.8% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 217 |
| Grade 5 | 219 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Wfm 664, Ferris, TX 75125
Phone: (972)544-8662
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lee Longino Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 0.4 mi | 641 | 14.9 | 79.4% |
| Hazel Ingram Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 0.9 mi | 335 | 14 | 86.9% |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy | Dallas ISD | 3.8 mi | 554 | 15.4 | 94.9% |
| Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer | Golden Rule Charter School | 4.1 mi | 15 | 8.5 | 80% |
| Eastridge Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 5.9 mi | 530 | 15.1 | 63.8% |
| West Main Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 6.3 mi | 601 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 7.0 mi | 597 | 15.7 | 87.8% |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Red Oak ISD | 7.0 mi | 491 | 14.8 | 65.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ferris ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris High School | High | 9–12 | 940 |
| Ferris Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 658 |
| Hazel Ingram Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 335 |
| Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 641 |