Teague Lion Academy
Public high school in Teague, Texas · Teague ISD · Grades 9–12
Teague Lion Academy serves 29 students in grades 9–12 in Teague (Freestone County). It is one of 4 schools in Teague ISD. By enrollment it is the 1808th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 29 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Teague ISD |
| County | Freestone County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484230013009 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Teague ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 29 | 1,212 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 29 | 12.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% | 55.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Teague Lion Academy in context
Size
Teague Lion Academy is the smallest of Teague ISD's 2 high schools; its 29 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16 miles away with a median enrollment of 372; Teague Lion Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 19 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 1, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 12 has 1,800% more students than grade 9 (19 against 1). 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
The largest group is White students: 65.5% here and 50.7% across Teague ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.6%.
48.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.5% across Teague ISD 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
With 1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 29 students, Teague Lion Academy has 29 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 29 students would have about 2.1 teachers, so Teague Lion Academy has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Teague Lion Academy is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. Teague High School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high 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
| White | 65.5% |
| Hispanic | 27.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
37.9% of students are girls and 62.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 6 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
420 Loop 255, Teague, TX 75860
Phone: (254)739-1444
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Teague Lion Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teague High School | Teague ISD | 0.0 mi | 371 | 10.2 | 45.3% |
| Fairfield High School | Fairfield ISD | 9.4 mi | 500 | 11.7 | 41% |
| Mexia High School | Mexia ISD | 13.0 mi | 535 | 13.3 | 74.4% |
| Buffalo High School | Buffalo ISD | 16.0 mi | 304 | 11.9 | 61.2% |
| Wortham High School | Wortham ISD | 16.0 mi | 165 | 9.6 | 56.4% |
| Groesbeck High School | Groesbeck ISD | 16.5 mi | 497 | 12.7 | 58.8% |
| Leon High School | Leon ISD | 21.9 mi | 372 | 11.4 | 50.8% |
| Coolidge High School | Coolidge ISD | 24.3 mi | 140 | 9.7 | 72.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Teague ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teague Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 483 |
| Teague High School | High | 9–12 | 371 |
| Teague Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 329 |