Total enrollment
8,036
-72 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in LITTLE ELM ISD
Texas · 8,036 students · 4 cities
Across LITTLE ELM ISD (Texas), 12 public K-12 schools serve approximately 8,036 students, an average of 670 per school.
4-year change in LITTLE ELM 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 LITTLE ELM ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #318 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,036 | #149 of 760 | #1,163 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #172 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #516 of 758 | #5,482 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.0% | #582 of 750 | #4,899 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #27 of 557 | #212 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 LITTLE ELM ISD
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Prestwick Elementary School at 59.8% proficient to Cesar Chavez Elementary School at 31.4%, a gap of 28.4 points. That is the 145th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 5,430 to 5,614 students (up 3%) and from 337 to 382 full-time teachers (up 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE ELM H S | Little Elm | High | 09-12 | 2,519 |
| OAK POINT EL | Oak Point | Elementary | PK-05 | 998 |
| JERRY R WALKER MIDDLE | Little Elm | Middle | 06-08 | 885 |
| LOWELL H STRIKE MIDDLE | Little Elm | Middle | 06-08 | 881 |
| HACKBERRY EL | Frisco | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 |
| D H BRENT EL | Little Elm | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 |
| LAKEVIEW EL | Little Elm | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 |
| PRESTWICK EL | The Colony | Elementary | PK-05 | 451 |
| CESAR CHAVEZ EL | Little Elm | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 |
| ZELLARS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Little Elm | Elementary | PK-PK | 205 |
| DENTON CO J J A E P | Little Elm | Elementary | M-M | · |
| LAKEWOOD VILLAGE ELMENTARY SCHOOL | Little Elm | Elementary | M-M | · |
About LITTLE ELM ISD
LITTLE ELM ISD is a small Texas school district running 12 schools with combined enrollment near 8,036.
In terms of grade levels, LITTLE ELM ISD comprises 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in LITTLE ELM ISD is about 670, higher than the Texas average of roughly 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in LITTLE ELM ISD has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,108 students to 8,036. LITTLE ELM ISD now counts 10 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for LITTLE ELM ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.