Lyford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lyford, Texas · Lyford CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lyford Elementary School serves 658 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lyford (Willacy County). It is one of 3 schools in Lyford CISD. By enrollment it is the 1193rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.2 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 ÷ 38.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lyford CISD |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482862006296 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lyford CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 658 | 1,396 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% | 70.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Lyford Elementary School in context
Size
Lyford Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lyford CISD. Its 658 students are 47.1% of the district's 1,396. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 345; Lyford Elementary School is larger 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 pre-K with 132 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 67, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% more students than kindergarten (77 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 132 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 94.4% here and 94.5% across Lyford CISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.1% across Lyford CISD 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
With 38.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 658 students, Lyford Elementary School has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 658 students would have about 44.5 teachers, so Lyford Elementary School has 6.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lyford Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Pittman Elementary School, 4.8 miles away in Raymondville ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 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
| Hispanic | 94.4% |
| White | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 132 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13094 High School Cir, Lyford, TX 78569
Phone: (956)347-3911
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lyford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittman Elementary School | Raymondville ISD | 4.8 mi | 561 | 14.9 | 75.2% |
| Smith Elementary School | Raymondville ISD | 5.4 mi | 431 | 16 | 98.8% |
| Lasara Elementary School | Lasara ISD | 7.8 mi | 238 | 12.9 | 89.5% |
| Elma E Barrera Elementary School | Santa Rosa ISD | 10.2 mi | 377 | 12.3 | 91.8% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | La Villa ISD | 11.2 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 96% |
| San Perlita Elementary School | San Perlita ISD | 11.3 mi | 80 | 9.6 | 88.8% |
| Roberto Garate Elementary School | Monte Alto ISD | 11.6 mi | 386 | 17.4 | 88.3% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 11.6 mi | 313 | 14.9 | 94.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lyford CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford High School | High | 9–12 | 439 |
| Lyford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 299 |