LEE LONGINO EL

Located at 601 W F M 664, in FERRIS, Texas, LEE LONGINO EL is a cozy elementary-level community that enrolls 436 students (grades 4 through 5), part of FERRIS ISD.

Within FERRIS ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 3,010 students, LEE LONGINO EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, LEE LONGINO EL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder reads as 16% White, 7% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LEE LONGINO EL records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ellis County (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LEE LONGINO EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 32.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Ellis County shows median household income runs about $99,595, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. LEE LONGINO EL is one of 83 public schools in Ellis County (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students).

Nearest neighbor: LUCY MAE MCDONALD EL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LEE LONGINO EL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. LEE LONGINO EL's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 421 (now 436). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 66% to 76%.

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