Lillian Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alvarado, Texas · Alvarado ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Lillian Elementary School serves 309 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Alvarado (Johnson County). It is one of 6 schools in Alvarado ISD. By enrollment it is the 4075th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 23.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Alvarado ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480001103090 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvarado ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 309 | 3,788 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.1% | 65.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Lillian Elementary School in context
Size
Lillian Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Alvarado ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 309 students are 8.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.7 miles away and have a median of 550 students, so Lillian 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 kindergarten with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 56, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 2 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (83 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alvarado ISD (52.6%). White students are next, at 28.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.9% across Alvarado ISD 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
Lillian Elementary School has 23.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 309 students would have about 20.9 teachers, so Lillian Elementary School has 2.9 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership, 4.6 miles away in Mansfield ISD. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.3% |
| White | 28.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5001 Fm 2738, Alvarado, TX 76009
Phone: (817)783-6815
Website: alvaradoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lillian Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership | Mansfield ISD | 4.6 mi | 506 | 13.7 | 51.8% |
| Alvarado El-North | Alvarado ISD | 5.0 mi | 276 | 14.5 | 63.4% |
| Annette Perry Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 5.1 mi | 593 | 14.9 | 43.8% |
| William Stribling Elementary School | Burleson ISD | 5.5 mi | 507 | 15.2 | 34.5% |
| Alice Ponder Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 5.8 mi | 647 | 14.1 | 68.8% |
| Erma Nash Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 5.8 mi | 602 | 13.5 | 64.5% |
| Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 6.1 mi | 440 | 13.7 | 61.8% |
| Brenda Norwood Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 6.2 mi | 845 | 15 | 30.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Alvarado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado El-North | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 276 |
| Alvarado El-South | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 386 |
| Alvarado High School | High | 9–12 | 1,163 |
| Alvarado Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 792 |
| Alvarado Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 862 |