Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School
Public elementary school in Maypearl, Texas · Maypearl ISD · Grades 2–5
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School serves 342 students in grades 2–5 in Maypearl (Ellis County). It is one of 4 schools in Maypearl ISD. By enrollment it is the 3880th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 18.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Maypearl ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482958003322 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Maypearl ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 1,209 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.5% | 31.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Maypearl ISD, Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is the largest, with 28.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 546; Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick 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 4 with 95 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 70, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than grade 2 (94 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.4% here and 65.4% across Maypearl ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 31.5% across Maypearl 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 18.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 342 students, Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School has 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 342 students would have about 23.1 teachers, so Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School has 4.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary 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 elementary school is Maypearl Primary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.4% |
| Hispanic | 29.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.5% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1024 Fourth St, Maypearl, TX 76064
Phone: (972)435-1010
Website: maypearlisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maypearl Primary School | Maypearl ISD | 0.2 mi | 229 | 16.9 | 34.1% |
| Mt Peak Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 7.9 mi | 567 | 14.8 | 25% |
| Venus Elementary School | Venus ISD | 8.9 mi | 663 | 16.9 | 73.9% |
| Venus Primary School | Venus ISD | 8.9 mi | 397 | 14.6 | 73.8% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Grandview ISD | 9.9 mi | 643 | 13.7 | 38.6% |
| Jean Coleman Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 10.0 mi | 671 | 16.3 | 20.3% |
| Larue Miller Elementary School | Midlothian ISD | 10.0 mi | 500 | 14.3 | 10.4% |
| Dunaway Elementary School | Waxahachie ISD | 10.5 mi | 525 | 14.4 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Maypearl ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maypearl High School | High | 9–12 | 373 |
| Maypearl Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 265 |
| Maypearl Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 229 |