Total enrollment
6,822
-354 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in LANCASTER ISD
Texas · 6,822 students · 1 city
For families across LANCASTER ISD, public-school options total 11 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 6,822 (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in LANCASTER ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LANCASTER ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #590 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,822 | #174 of 760 | #1,385 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #171 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #480 of 758 | #5,172 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 81.8% | #115 of 750 | #1,112 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #396 of 557 | #3,642 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LANCASTER ISD
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from West Main Elementary School at 41.8% proficient to Lancaster Middle School at 25.7%, a gap of 16.1 points. That is the 279th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 7,369 to 6,818 students (down 7%) and from 429 to 462 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCASTER H S | Lancaster | High | 09-12 | 2,255 |
| LANCASTER MIDDLE | Lancaster | Middle | 07-08 | 908 |
| HOUSTON EL | Lancaster | Elementary | KG-05 | 613 |
| WEST MAIN EL | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| PLEASANT RUN EL | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-05 | 597 |
| BELT LINE EL | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-05 | 567 |
| G W CARVER 6TH GRADE STEM LEARNING CENTER | Lancaster | Middle | 06-06 | 473 |
| ROSA PARKS/MILLBROOK EL | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| ROLLING HILLS EL | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-05 | 388 |
| L ISD J J A E P | Lancaster | High | 07-10 | 4 |
| JD HALL LEARNING CENTER | Lancaster | Combined | 01-12 | 0 |
About LANCASTER ISD
As a rural-scale district in Texas, LANCASTER ISD instructs 6,822 students across 11 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, LANCASTER ISD spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 5%: 7,176 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,822 in SY 2024-25. LANCASTER ISD now counts 10 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for LANCASTER ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.