Lipan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lipan, Texas · Lipan ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lipan Elementary School serves 229 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lipan (Hood County). It is one of 2 schools in Lipan ISD. By enrollment it is the 4426th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 17.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lipan ISD |
| County | Hood County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482763007359 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lipan ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 229 | 478 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 11.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.9% | 51.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Lipan Elementary School in context
Size
Lipan Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lipan ISD. Its 229 students are 47.9% of the district's 478. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 522; Lipan 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 2 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 21, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (31 against 37). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.6% here and 82% across Lipan ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.5% across Lipan 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
With 17.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 229 students, Lipan Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 229 students would have about 15.5 teachers, so Lipan Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lipan Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Santo Elementary School, 11.1 miles away in Santo 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
| White | 78.6% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
211 N Kickapoo, Lipan, TX 76462
Phone: (254)646-2266
Website: lipanindians.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lipan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Elementary School | Santo ISD | 11.1 mi | 280 | 14 | 38.9% |
| Morgan Mill Elementary School | Morgan Mill ISD | 11.5 mi | 127 | 10.3 | 44.9% |
| Tolar Elementary School | Tolar ISD | 12.1 mi | 418 | 14.5 | 44.5% |
| Brock Intermediate School | Brock ISD | 12.3 mi | 530 | 15.3 | 7.9% |
| Brock Elementary School | Brock ISD | 12.4 mi | 513 | 15.2 | 13.3% |
| Nettie Baccus Elementary School | Granbury ISD | 15.2 mi | 595 | 14.5 | 77% |
| John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School | Granbury ISD | 16.0 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
| Millsap Elementary School | Millsap ISD | 16.9 mi | 531 | 17 | 45.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lipan ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipan High School | High | 6–12 | 249 |