Lotspeich Leadership Academy
Public elementary school in Robstown, Texas · Robstown ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lotspeich Leadership Academy serves 368 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Robstown (Nueces County). It is one of 5 schools in Robstown ISD. By enrollment it is the 3702nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.3 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 ÷ 19.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Robstown ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483744004202 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Robstown ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 368 | 2,570 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.9% | 88.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Lotspeich Leadership Academy in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Robstown ISD, Lotspeich Leadership Academy is the 2nd largest, with 14.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 426 students, so Lotspeich Leadership Academy is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 62 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 45, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than kindergarten (57 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Robstown ISD (96.4%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.8% across Robstown ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lotspeich Leadership Academy has 19.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 368 students would have about 24.9 teachers, so Lotspeich Leadership Academy has 5.8 fewer.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is San Pedro Fine Arts Academy, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.8% |
| White | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 Ruben Chavez Rd, Robstown, TX 78380
Phone: (361)767-6600
Website: robstownisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lotspeich Leadership Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Robstown ISD | 0.8 mi | 243 | 15.1 | 95.1% |
| Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy | Robstown ISD | 1.1 mi | 676 | 18.9 | 89.8% |
| Calallen Wood River Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 5.6 mi | 425 | 12.5 | 51.5% |
| Calallen West Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 5.7 mi | 426 | 12.8 | 45.1% |
| Calallen East Elementary School | Calallen ISD | 6.2 mi | 470 | 14.2 | 77% |
| Wilma Magee Intermediate School | Calallen ISD | 6.3 mi | 419 | 13 | 65.9% |
| Banquete Elementary School | Banquete ISD | 7.3 mi | 336 | 10.5 | 67.9% |
| Tuloso-Midway Primary School | Tuloso-Midway ISD | 8.0 mi | 779 | 17.2 | 61% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Robstown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Driscoll Jr. STEM Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 676 |
| Robstown Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 750 |
| San Pedro Fine Arts Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 243 |
| Seale Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 533 |