Lovejoy Childhood Development Center
Public school in Allen, Texas · Lovejoy ISD · Grades Pre-K
Lovejoy Childhood Development Center serves 60 students in pre-K in Allen (Collin County). It is one of 6 schools in Lovejoy ISD. By enrollment it is the 115th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Lovejoy ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 482838003168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lovejoy ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 60 | 4,019 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 3.8% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Lovejoy Childhood Development Center in context
Size
Lovejoy Childhood Development Center is the only school in Lovejoy ISD. Its 60 students are 1.5% of the district's 4,019. The 8 nearest schools are a median 7.5 miles away and have a median of 430 students, so Lovejoy Childhood Development Center 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
Lovejoy Childhood Development Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 60 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lovejoy ISD (67.1%). Asian students are next, at 21.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lovejoy Childhood Development Center has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 60 students would have about 3.5 teachers, so Lovejoy Childhood Development Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is George J Anderson Early Childhood School, 2.1 miles away in Allen ISD. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.3% |
| Asian | 21.7% |
| Two or more races | 11.7% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
256 Country Club Rd, Allen, TX 75002
Phone: (469)742-8100
Website: lovejoyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lovejoy Childhood Development Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George J Anderson Early Childhood School | Allen ISD | 2.1 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 38.3% |
| Herman Lawson Early Childhood School | McKinney ISD | 5.7 mi | 606 | 21.6 | 98.8% |
| Isaacs Early Childhood School | Plano ISD | 6.3 mi | 259 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| Pearson Early Childhood | Plano ISD | 7.4 mi | 220 | 13.7 | 30% |
| Canup Early Childhood | Princeton ISD | 7.6 mi | 421 | 20 | 73.2% |
| Head Start | Plano ISD | 8.0 mi | 143 | 20.1 | 97.9% |
| Brenda Calhoun Early Childhood School | Prosper ISD | 10.2 mi | 744 | 18.7 | 9.3% |
| Early Childhood School | Frisco ISD | 10.6 mi | 480 | 12.5 | 21% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lovejoy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe V Hart Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 530 |
| Lovejoy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,581 |
| Robert L Puster Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 548 |
| Sloan Creek Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 612 |
| Willow Springs Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 688 |