Leonard Shanklin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Luling, Texas · Luling ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School serves 735 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Luling (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Luling ISD. By enrollment it is the 716th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 50.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Luling ISD |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482859003238 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Luling ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 735 | 1,443 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% | 81.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School in context
Size
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School is the only elementary school in Luling ISD. Its 735 students are 50.9% of the district's 1,443. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.8 miles away and have a median of 563 students, so Leonard Shanklin Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 85, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (131 against 110). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 68.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Luling ISD (68.7%). White students are next, at 22.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.4% across Luling 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
Leonard Shanklin Elementary School has 50.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 735 students would have about 49.7 teachers, so Leonard Shanklin 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Navarro Elementary School, 13.6 miles away in Lockhart ISD. 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
| Hispanic | 68.2% |
| White | 22.9% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
122 E Houston, Luling, TX 78648
Phone: (830)875-2515
Website: luling.txed.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leonard Shanklin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 13.6 mi | 667 | 17.6 | 73.8% |
| Clear Fork Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 13.8 mi | 523 | 18.6 | 63.7% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 14.2 mi | 614 | 16.9 | 74.6% |
| Plum Creek Elementary School | Lockhart ISD | 14.9 mi | 522 | 15.4 | 85.6% |
| Gonzales North Avenue | Gonzales ISD | 16.7 mi | 565 | 19.9 | 72.6% |
| Gonzales Elementary School | Gonzales ISD | 17.4 mi | 500 | 18.8 | 72.6% |
| Koennecke Elementary School | Seguin ISD | 18.9 mi | 560 | 17.4 | 65% |
| Navarro Elementary School | Navarro ISD | 19.1 mi | 719 | 15.7 | 46.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Luling ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 306 |
| Luling High School | High | 9–12 | 402 |