Lefors School
Public school in Lefors, Texas · Lefors ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Lefors School serves 173 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Lefors (Gray County). It is the only school in Lefors ISD. By enrollment it is the 238th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 7.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Lefors ISD |
| County | Gray County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482709003047 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lefors ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 173 | 173 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.6 | 7.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.5% | 66.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lefors School in context
Size
Lefors School is the only school in Lefors ISD, so its 173 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 30.4 miles away and have a median of 180 students, so Lefors 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 19 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 6, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 50% fewer students than kindergarten (7 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 16.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lefors School has 22.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 173 students would have about 15.7 teachers, so Lefors School has 7.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
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 school is McLean School, 18.4 miles away in McLean ISD. No other 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 | 79.8% |
| Hispanic | 16.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
209 E 5th St, Lefors, TX 79054
Phone: (806)835-2533
Website: leforsisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lefors School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean School | McLean ISD | 18.4 mi | 182 | 9.7 | 68.7% |
| Miami School | Miami ISD | 19.2 mi | 177 | 9.2 | 31.6% |
| Groom School | Groom ISD | 23.7 mi | 130 | 6.9 | 24.6% |
| Wheeler School | Wheeler ISD | 29.9 mi | 372 | 9.3 | 61.3% |
| Fort Elliott School | Fort Elliott CISD | 30.9 mi | 141 | 7.4 | – |
| Shamrock ISD | Shamrock ISD | 35.5 mi | 343 | 11.6 | 68.5% |
| Kelton ISD | Kelton ISD | 39.1 mi | 129 | 8.6 | 54.3% |
| Claude Schools | Claude ISD | 39.2 mi | 297 | 10.2 | 27.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.