Total enrollment
1,817
+76 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in LORENA ISD
Texas · 1,817 students · 2 cities
LORENA ISD, Texas operates 5 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,817 students (around 363 per school).
4-year change in LORENA ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LORENA ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #30 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,817 | #390 of 760 | #4,764 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #442 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #293 of 758 | #3,616 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.5% | #701 of 750 | #6,766 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #417 of 557 | #4,011 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 LORENA ISD
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,763 to 1,817 students (up 3%) and from 118 to 136 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORENA HIGH | Lorena | High | 09-12 | 580 |
| LORENA MIDDLE | Lorena | Middle | 06-08 | 438 |
| LORENA EL | Lorena | Elementary | 03-05 | 409 |
| LORENA PRI | Lorena | Elementary | PK-02 | 390 |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Waco | Elementary | M-M | · |
About LORENA ISD
As a thinly populated district in Texas, LORENA ISD educates 1,817 students across 5 schools.
For a sense of the school types, LORENA ISD spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 363 in this district, meaningfully below the Texas typical of 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,817 students, expanded 4% from the 1,741 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for LORENA ISD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.