Lovelady Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lovelady, Texas · Lovelady ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Lovelady Elementary School serves 261 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Lovelady (Houston County). It is one of 2 schools in Lovelady ISD. By enrollment it is the 4299th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 22.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Lovelady ISD |
| County | Houston County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482841003169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lovelady ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 261 | 515 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 10.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.6% | 41.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Lovelady Elementary School in context
Size
Lovelady Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lovelady ISD. Its 261 students are 50.7% of the district's 515. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18.8 miles away and have a median of 360 students, so Lovelady 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 3 with 39 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 24, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 6 has 58% more students than kindergarten (38 against 24). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 77.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lovelady ISD (76.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.4% across Lovelady 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
Lovelady Elementary School has 22.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 261 students would have about 17.6 teachers, so Lovelady Elementary School has 4.6 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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Early Childhood Center, 11.7 miles away in Crockett ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.4% |
| Hispanic | 11.1% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11839 TX St Hwy 19 S, Lovelady, TX 75851
Phone: (936)636-7832
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lovelady Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Crockett ISD | 11.7 mi | 123 | 16.1 | 95.1% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Crockett ISD | 12.0 mi | 377 | 16.8 | 91.8% |
| Lansberry Elementary School | Trinity ISD | 14.0 mi | 574 | 18 | 96.2% |
| Latexo Elementary School | Latexo ISD | 17.9 mi | 340 | 17 | 57.9% |
| Groveton Elementary School | Groveton ISD | 19.7 mi | 343 | 15.2 | 61.5% |
| Grapeland Elementary School | Grapeland ISD | 25.2 mi | 325 | 16.8 | 52.6% |
| Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School | Huntsville ISD | 27.7 mi | 646 | – | 65.3% |
| Huntsville Elementary School | Huntsville ISD | 28.0 mi | 670 | 21 | 80.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lovelady ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelady J H High School | High | 7–12 | 254 |