Robert L Puster Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fairview, Texas · Lovejoy ISD · Grades K–4
Robert L Puster Elementary School serves 548 students in grades K–4 in Fairview (Collin County). It is one of 6 schools in Lovejoy ISD. By enrollment it is the 2056th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.9 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 ÷ 29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Lovejoy ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482838011892 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 548 | 4,019 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 17 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 3.6% | 3.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Robert L Puster Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Lovejoy ISD, Robert L Puster Elementary School is the largest, with 13.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 534 students, so Robert L Puster 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 3 with 137 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 81, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 4 has 44% more students than kindergarten (131 against 91). 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
White students are the largest group, at 60.6% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lovejoy ISD (67.1%). Asian students are next, at 16.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
3.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 3.8% across Lovejoy 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
Robert L Puster Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 548 students would have about 37 teachers, so Robert L Puster Elementary School has 8 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in McKinney ISD. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 104 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.6% |
| Asian | 16.8% |
| Hispanic | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
| Grade 4 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
856 Stoddard Rd, Fairview, TX 75069
Phone: (469)742-8300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Robert L Puster Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 1.9 mi | 415 | 10.9 | 74.9% |
| Valley Creek Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.1 mi | 498 | 15.1 | 22.1% |
| James and Margie Marion Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.2 mi | 688 | 14.8 | 18.8% |
| Finch Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.3 mi | 341 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
| Arthur H McNeil Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.4 mi | 335 | 11.1 | 42.7% |
| David and Lynda Olson Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.6 mi | 678 | 15.8 | 20.1% |
| Jenny Preston Elementary School | Allen ISD | 2.6 mi | 726 | 16.3 | 9.4% |
| Jesse McGowen Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 2.9 mi | 570 | 13.9 | 36.5% |
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 Childhood Development Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 60 |
| Lovejoy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,581 |
| Sloan Creek Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 612 |
| Willow Springs Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 688 |