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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ISD·NCES 483318011208

J LYNDAL HUGHES EL

13824 LOST SPURS RD, ROANOKE, TX 76262 · (817) 698-1900 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Enrollment
672
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
283 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
51
Kindergarten
95
Grade 1
94
Grade 2
108
Grade 3
103
Grade 4
108
Grade 5
113
Student demographics
White
28542%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
16224%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Black
12519%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
477%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Two+
467%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35152%
Female
32148%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +7.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
672
+40 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.9:1
% White
42%
was 58%
% Hispanic
24%
was 22%
% Black
19%
was 12%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About J LYNDAL HUGHES EL

J LYNDAL HUGHES EL operates as an average-sized primary school in ROANOKE, Texas, overseen by NORTHWEST ISD. Current enrollment sits at 672 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 29% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 37 schools in NORTHWEST ISD (32,098 students total), J LYNDAL HUGHES EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, J LYNDAL HUGHES EL shows that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting J LYNDAL HUGHES EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, J LYNDAL HUGHES EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.5%, the actual is 53.1%, a residual of -2.4 points.

In the area at large, census data for Tarrant County shows median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which J LYNDAL HUGHES EL is one.

The closest other public school is JOHN M TIDWELL MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, J LYNDAL HUGHES EL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 61.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. J LYNDAL HUGHES EL's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 632 (now 672). The White share of enrollment edged down from 58% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
J LYNDAL HUGHES EL
District
NORTHWEST ISD
Address
13824 LOST SPURS RD, ROANOKE, TX 76262
Phone
(817) 698-1900
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
672
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
283 (42%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483318011208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About J LYNDAL HUGHES EL
How many students attend J LYNDAL HUGHES EL?
J LYNDAL HUGHES EL enrolls approximately 672 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does J LYNDAL HUGHES EL serve?
J LYNDAL HUGHES EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J LYNDAL HUGHES EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J LYNDAL HUGHES EL is approximately 14.1:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is J LYNDAL HUGHES EL?
J LYNDAL HUGHES EL reports a student body of 42% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees J LYNDAL HUGHES EL?
J LYNDAL HUGHES EL is overseen by NORTHWEST ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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