Lucile Hendricks Elementary School
Public elementary school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lucile Hendricks Elementary School serves 432 students in grades Pre-K–5 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 3186th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 30.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Lucile Hendricks Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Wed, Jun 2.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | McAllen ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482967011407 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McAllen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 432 | 19,890 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Lucile Hendricks Elementary School in context
Size
Lucile Hendricks Elementary School is the 12th largest of McAllen ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 432 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 516 students, so Lucile Hendricks Elementary School 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 5 with 72 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 48, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 5 has 50% more students than kindergarten (72 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across McAllen ISD (93.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across McAllen 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
Lucile Hendricks Elementary School has 30.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 432 students would have about 29.2 teachers, so Lucile Hendricks Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Donna Wernecke Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Sharyland ISD. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 121 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.5% |
| White | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3900 Goldcrest, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: (956)971-1145
Website: hendricks.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lucile Hendricks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Wernecke Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 0.6 mi | 631 | 15 | 64.2% |
| Garza Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 0.7 mi | 409 | 14.8 | 73.8% |
| Castaneda Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.1 mi | 374 | 13.9 | 74.3% |
| Olivero Garza Sr. Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 1.7 mi | 648 | 16.3 | 79.3% |
| Blanca E Sanchez | McAllen ISD | 1.7 mi | 502 | 16.8 | 56.4% |
| McAuliffe Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.8 mi | 385 | 13.7 | 85.2% |
| Rayburn Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.0 mi | 530 | 15.4 | 57.5% |
| Dr. Pablo Perez | McAllen ISD | 2.1 mi | 601 | 16.8 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.