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LITTLEFIELD EL

120 N WESTSIDE, LITTLEFIELD, TX 79339 · (806) 385-6217 · Lamb County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
182 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
74
Grade 5
76
Student demographics
White
5121%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18577%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Native American
21%
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
11046%
Female
13154%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
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
241
-50 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.8:1
% White
21%
was 23%
% Hispanic
77%
was 69%
% Black
1%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LITTLEFIELD EL

LITTLEFIELD EL, a close-knit elementary campus in LITTLEFIELD, Texas, run under LITTLEFIELD ISD, hosts 241 students, covering grades 3 through 5. That puts it 54% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

LITTLEFIELD ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,233 students. LITTLEFIELD EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, LITTLEFIELD EL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%; the rest looks like 21% White. The wider county runs roughly 58% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, LITTLEFIELD EL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LITTLEFIELD EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, LITTLEFIELD EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.9%, the actual is 41.7%, a residual of +0.8 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lamb County) logs that median household income runs about $60,760, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Lamb County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,773 students), LITTLEFIELD EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LITTLEFIELD J H, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around LITTLEFIELD EL. On composite proficiency, LITTLEFIELD EL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 42.5%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LITTLEFIELD EL has ticked down 17%, going from 291 students in 2018 to 241 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 69% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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Lamb County at a glance

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Population
12,828
Census ACS
Median income
$60,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,773 students

Quick facts

School name
LITTLEFIELD EL
District
LITTLEFIELD ISD
Address
120 N WESTSIDE, LITTLEFIELD, TX 79339
Phone
(806) 385-6217
County
Lamb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
182 (76%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482775003113
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LITTLEFIELD EL
How many students attend LITTLEFIELD EL?
LITTLEFIELD EL enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does LITTLEFIELD EL serve?
LITTLEFIELD EL serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LITTLEFIELD EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LITTLEFIELD EL is approximately 13.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LITTLEFIELD EL?
LITTLEFIELD EL reports a student body of 21% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Is LITTLEFIELD EL public or private?
LITTLEFIELD EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LITTLEFIELD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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