Lorena Primary School
Public elementary school in Lorena, Texas · Lorena ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Lorena Primary School serves 390 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Lorena (McLennan County). It is one of 4 schools in Lorena ISD. By enrollment it is the 3534th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 28.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Lorena ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482820010950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lorena ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 390 | 1,817 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.8% | 28.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Lorena Primary School in context
Size
Lorena Primary School is the smallest of Lorena ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 390 students are 21.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.6 miles away and have a median of 522 students, so Lorena Primary 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 1 with 121 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 2 has 13% more students than kindergarten (117 against 104). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lorena ISD (75.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.5% across Lorena 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
Lorena Primary School has 28.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 390 students would have about 26.4 teachers, so Lorena Primary School has 2.6 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 Lorena Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.6% |
| Hispanic | 20.3% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1191 Old Lorena Rd, Lorena, TX 76655
Phone: (254)857-8909
Website: lorenaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lorena Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Elementary School | Lorena ISD | 0.6 mi | 409 | 14.7 | 26.7% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Midway ISD | 3.3 mi | 476 | 15.2 | 42% |
| Park Hill Elementary School | Midway ISD | 3.5 mi | 680 | 15.9 | 39.1% |
| Castleman Creek Elementary School | Midway ISD | 4.1 mi | 570 | 15.2 | 56.5% |
| Hewitt Elementary School | Midway ISD | 5.0 mi | 511 | 14.6 | 59.7% |
| Chapel Park Elementary School | Midway ISD | 5.7 mi | 532 | 15.5 | 41.9% |
| South Bosque Elementary School | Midway ISD | 6.5 mi | 578 | 16.7 | 14.2% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Elementary School | Bruceville-Eddy ISD | 6.5 mi | 115 | 9.2 | 47.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lorena ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 409 |
| Lorena High School | High | 9–12 | 580 |
| Lorena Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 438 |