Lovejoy Independent School District

259 Country Club Rd
Allen, TX 75002-7643
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 46 students in Lovejoy Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Lovejoy Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
4,254 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lovejoy Independent School District, which is ranked #3 of all 1,201 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 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#4 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lovejoy Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lovejoy 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.
85%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lovejoy 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.
81%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lovejoy 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.
≥99%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lovejoy Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.63
# American Indian Students
23 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
485 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
399 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
55%
# Black Students
129 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
2,996 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
71%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
182
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
349
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
389
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
411
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
442
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,106 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,762 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lovejoy 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
$54 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lovejoy 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
$14,106
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lovejoy 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
$12,762
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovejoy Childhood Development Center
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
256 Country Club Rd
Allen, TX 75002
(469) 742-8100
Grades: PK
| 46 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,254 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 86% (Top 1%)
  • : 85% (Top 1%)
  • : 81% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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