Loraine School
Public school in Loraine, Texas · Loraine ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Loraine School serves 141 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Loraine (Mitchell County). It is the only school in Loraine ISD. By enrollment it is the 266th 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 ÷ 18.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Loraine ISD |
| County | Mitchell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482817003156 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Loraine ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 141 | 141 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 7.6 | 7.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.8% | 63.8% | 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.
Loraine School in context
Size
Loraine School is the only school in Loraine ISD, so its 141 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 25.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 239; Loraine 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 6 with 15 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 6, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (8 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 60.3% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 35.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 141 students, Loraine School has 7.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 141 students would have about 12.8 teachers, so Loraine School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Loraine School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is Highland School, 12.8 miles away in Highland 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
| Hispanic | 60.3% |
| White | 35.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 1.4% |
41.8% of students are girls and 58.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 S Lightfoot, Loraine, TX 79532
Phone: (325)737-2225
Website: loraine.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Loraine School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland School | Highland ISD | 12.8 mi | 207 | 9.1 | 21.7% |
| Hermleigh School | Hermleigh ISD | 15.8 mi | 258 | 10.7 | 46.1% |
| Westbrook School | Westbrook ISD | 17.8 mi | 220 | 11.8 | 41.8% |
| Ira School | Ira ISD | 21.2 mi | 284 | 11.8 | 23.6% |
| Roby CISD | Roby CISD | 30.5 mi | 297 | 8.4 | 37% |
| Blackwell School | Blackwell CISD | 31.3 mi | 186 | 8.6 | – |
| Rotan K-12 | Rotan ISD | 34.4 mi | 273 | 10.2 | 58.2% |
| Trent Independent School District | Trent ISD | 34.4 mi | 144 | 9.1 | 70.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.