Lyford High School
Public high school in Lyford, Texas · Lyford CISD · Grades 9–12
Lyford High School serves 439 students in grades 9–12 in Lyford (Willacy County). It is one of 3 schools in Lyford CISD. By enrollment it is the 978th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lyford CISD |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482862003241 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 439 | 1,396 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.9% | 70.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas high 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 High School in context
Size
Lyford High School is the only high school in Lyford CISD. Its 439 students are 31.4% of the district's 1,396. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 11.2 miles away and have a median of 217 students, so Lyford High 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 grade 11 with 124 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 93, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% more students than grade 9 (112 against 93). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 93.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lyford CISD (94.5%).
62.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.1% across Lyford CISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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
Lyford High School has 33.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 439 students would have about 31.4 teachers, so Lyford High School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Raymondville High School, 4.3 miles away in Raymondville ISD. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93.6% |
| White | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 93 |
| Grade 10 | 110 |
| Grade 11 | 124 |
| Grade 12 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8125 W High School Cir, Lyford, TX 78569
Phone: (956)347-3909
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lyford High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville High School | Raymondville ISD | 4.3 mi | 522 | 12.9 | 86.2% |
| Raymondville Options Academic Academy | Raymondville ISD | 5.0 mi | 50 | 8.5 | 94% |
| Lasara High School | Lasara ISD | 7.6 mi | 105 | 7.5 | 81.9% |
| Santa Rosa High School | Santa Rosa ISD | 10.9 mi | 291 | 9.4 | 85.2% |
| La Villa Early College High School | La Villa ISD | 11.4 mi | 179 | 9.6 | 92.7% |
| Monte Alto High School | Monte Alto ISD | 11.5 mi | 255 | 11.8 | 74.9% |
| San Perlita High School | San Perlita ISD | 11.5 mi | 67 | 7.5 | 79.1% |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 13.5 mi | 1,309 | 12.3 | 93.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lyford CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 658 |
| Lyford Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 299 |