Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERRIS ISD·NCES 481917006696
Lee Longino Elementary School
601 W F M 664, FERRIS, TX 75125 · (972) 544-8662 · Ellis County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
342 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 217 | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 219 | 50% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FERRIS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like Lee Longino Elementary School
Lee Longino Elementary School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Longino Elementary School this school | 436 | 78.4% | 33.1% |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School FREEPORT | 456 | 76.3% | 37.1% |
| Smith STEM Academy VICTORIA | 447 | 79.2% | 33.5% |
| Xenia Voigt Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 446 | 80.3% | 38.8% |
| Fannin Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 436 | 81.0% | 22.7% |
| Gonzales Elementary School ODESSA | 424 | 80.4% | 26.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lee Longino Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,366 of 4,401 | #34 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,953 of 4,466 ▲ 1,093 | #15 of 36 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,624 of 4,466 ▲ 685 | #23 of 36 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #400 of 3,998 | #4 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #3,163 of 4,938 | #31 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,482 of 4,622 | #22 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #3,066 of 4,628 | #41 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #2,057 of 4,789 | #5 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #1,073 of 1,307 | #17 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
+95 (+28%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 78% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 31.1 | 12.8:1 | 77% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 31.6 | 11.4:1 | 82% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 31 | 11.0:1 | 77% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 27.5 | 15.3:1 | 83% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 82% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 83% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 37 | 17.7:1 | 60% (393) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 27 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee Longino Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (421 to 436); teachers up 5% (27.5 to 29).
About Lee Longino Elementary School
In FERRIS, Texas, Lee Longino Elementary School is a small elementary school. It teaches 436 students in grades 4 through 5.
FERRIS ISD has a total of 5 schools and 3,010 students, Lee Longino Elementary School among them.
More than half of the students at Lee Longino Elementary School are Hispanic (76%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% White and 7% Black. In Ellis County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
There are 29 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Of all students at Lee Longino Elementary School, 78% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 27 points above the 51% average for public schools in Ellis County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lee Longino Elementary School is 40.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.1%.
In Ellis County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $99,595 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lee Longino Elementary School, Ellis County has 83 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Lee Longino Elementary School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lee Longino Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 436 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 341. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.0:1 to 15.0:1.
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Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FERRIS ISD
- Ferris High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Ferris Junior High SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Hazel Ingram Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- Ellis County JJAEPElementary
Other schools in FERRIS
- Ferris High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- Ferris Junior High SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Hazel Ingram Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School0.4 mi · 641
- Hazel Ingram Elementary School0.9 mi · 335
- Ferris Junior High School1.6 mi · 658
- Ferris High School1.8 mi · 940
- Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy3.8 mi · 554
- Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer4.1 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Lee Longino Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lee Longino Elementary School?
Lee Longino Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Lee Longino Elementary School serve?
Lee Longino Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lee Longino Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Lee Longino Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lee Longino Elementary School?
At Lee Longino Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 76% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lee Longino Elementary School?
Lee Longino Elementary School is overseen by FERRIS ISD in Ellis County.
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