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Littlefield Elementary School

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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 39138%
Grade 47431%
Grade 57632%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
5121%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
18577%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
11046%
Female
13154%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Littlefield Elementary SchoolLittlefield Junior High SchoolLittlefield High School
Feeds from
Littlefield Primary SchoolPK02
Based on grade levels within LITTLEFIELD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 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 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading15.0%36.0%26.0%23.0%
Mathematics16.0%29.0%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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2651.0%45.0%
2024-2546.0%27.0%
2023-2447.0%42.0%
2022-2351.0%51.0%
2021-2241.0%39.0%
2020-2122.0%22.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →

Where Littlefield Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.8%#2,749 of 4,401
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#2,322 of 4,466
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#2,408 of 4,466
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.0pp#862 of 3,998
Enrollment
ranked largest first
241#4,494 of 4,938
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#1,013 of 4,622
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.6%#3,205 of 4,628
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.2%#1,414 of 2,838
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.

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

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2524118.113.3:176% (182)
2023-2422619.711.5:181% (182)
2022-2326318.814.0:181% (213)
2017-1829118.415.8:174% (215)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Littlefield Elementary School.

About Littlefield Elementary School

In LITTLEFIELD, Texas, part of Lamb County, Littlefield Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 241 students in grades 3 through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 54% lower.

LITTLEFIELD ISD enrolls 1,233 students in 4 schools, including Littlefield Elementary School.

By race and ethnicity, Littlefield Elementary School is 77% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 21% White. That compares with about 58% Hispanic among all Lamb County residents. Littlefield Elementary School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school employs the equivalent of 18.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.3:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 76%.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Littlefield Elementary School is 2.6 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.8% actual, 41.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.

According to the American Community Survey, in Lamb County, median household income is about $60,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 13 public schools operate in Lamb County, serving about 2,773 students.

Nearby, Littlefield Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Littlefield Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Littlefield Elementary School at 5th of 8.

Littlefield Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 241 was 17% lower than in 2017-18, when it was 291. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 69% to 77%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.3:1, from 15.8:1.

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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 Elementary School
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 Elementary School
How many students attend Littlefield Elementary School?
Littlefield Elementary School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Littlefield Elementary School serve?
Littlefield Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Littlefield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Littlefield Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Littlefield Elementary School?
Littlefield Elementary School reports a student body of 21% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Littlefield Elementary School public or private?
Littlefield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LITTLEFIELD ISD.
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