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Lapoynor Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Lapoynor Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Lapoynor Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
493 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lapoynor Independent School District, which is ranked #504 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#518 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
55%
# Black Students
31 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
402 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
82%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
30
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,203 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,424 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,203
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,424
$14,116
Best Lapoynor Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lapoynor Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13155 Hwy 175 E
Larue, TX 75770
(903) 876-5293
Larue, TX 75770
(903) 876-5293
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
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