Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIPAN ISD·NCES 482763007359
Lipan Elementary School
211 N KICKAPOO, LIPAN, TX 76462 · (254) 646-2266 · Hood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
128 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Lipan Elementary School→Lipan High School
Based on grade levels within LIPAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 36.0% | 22.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 36.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Lipan Elementary School
Lipan Elementary School's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipan Elementary School this school | 229 | 55.9% | 56.2% |
| Sam Rayburn Elementary School IVANHOE | 261 | 53.3% | 60.7% |
| Petrolia Elementary School PETROLIA | 277 | 57.0% | 34.7% |
| Deweyville Elementary School ORANGE | 270 | 55.9% | 34.7% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School EDGEWOOD | 257 | 51.8% | 45.1% |
| Mt Enterprise Elementary School MT ENTERPRISE | 252 | 59.5% | 53.4% |
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 Lipan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #983 of 4,401 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,321 of 4,466 ▼ 1,601 | #5 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #841 of 4,466 ▲ 981 | #2 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +36.5pp | #58 of 3,998 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #4,539 of 4,938 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #960 of 4,622 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #3,231 of 4,628 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #3,323 of 4,789 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #2,821 of 2,838 | N/A |
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
229
+21 (+10%) vs 2020
+37% since 2000-01, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 229 | 17.3 | 13.2:1 | 56% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 17.2 | 12.8:1 | 57% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 19.8 | 12.8:1 | 62% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 59% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 18.1 | 12.7:1 | 51% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 17 | 12.7:1 | 49% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | 54% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 40% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lipan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (230 to 229); teachers down 4% (18.1 to 17.3).
About Lipan Elementary School
LIPAN, Texas, is home to Lipan Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 229 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 56% lower.
LIPAN ISD, which runs Lipan Elementary School, has 2 schools and 478 students.
The share of White students at Lipan Elementary School is 79%, a majority. It is also 14% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
Teacher count: 17.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 56% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Lipan Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Texas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Lipan Elementary School is 6.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
The school's county is Hood County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $88,160 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Hood County number 18, with about 9,530 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Lipan Elementary School from the closest public school, Lipan High School. Nearby schools average 54.8% on proficiency, and Lipan Elementary School is above that at 56.2%.
Lipan Elementary School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% rise, from 208 to 229. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.9:1 to 13.2:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Lipan Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,894
Census ACS
Median income
$88,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lipan High School0.0 mi · 249
- Santo High School11.1 mi · 302
- Santo Elementary School11.1 mi · 280
- Morgan Mill Elementary School11.5 mi · 127
- Tolar High School11.7 mi · 272
- Bluff Dale12.0 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Lipan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lipan Elementary School?
Lipan Elementary School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lipan Elementary School serve?
Lipan Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lipan Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Lipan Elementary School.
How diverse is Lipan Elementary School?
Lipan Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Lipan Elementary School public or private?
Lipan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIPAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.