Lorena Independent School District

308 N Frontage Rd
Lorena, TX 76655-0097
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lorena Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 413 students in Lorena Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Lorena Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,856 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lorena Independent School District, which is ranked #93 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#96 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lorena Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lorena Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lorena Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lorena Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lorena Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
53 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,405 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
76%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
118
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,007 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lorena Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lorena Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,388
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lorena Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,007
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lorena Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lorena Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1191 Old Lorena Rd
Lorena, TX 76655
(254) 857-8909
Grades: PK-2
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,856 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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