Enrollment
316
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOMETA ISD·NCES 482796003134
Lometa School
8TH AND MAIN, LOMETA, TX 76853 · (512) 752-3384 · Lampasas County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Texas public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
242 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 53.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 →
Schools most like Lometa School
Lometa School's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lometa School this school | 316 | 76.6% | 27.5% |
| Paint Rock School PAINT ROCK | 213 | 77.9% | 31.2% |
| Chillicothe School CHILLICOTHE | 189 | 78.8% | 38.0% |
| Shamrock ISD SHAMROCK | 343 | 68.5% | 45.3% |
| Avalon School AVALON | 347 | 67.1% | 33.1% |
| Rule School RULE | 138 | 77.5% | 42.3% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Lometa School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #184 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #172 of 218 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #199 of 218 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #78 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #76 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #50 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #35 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #44 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #19 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
316
+27 (+9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 316 | 28.7 | 11.0:1 | 77% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 25.4 | 12.6:1 | 78% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 27.5 | 10.0:1 | 84% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 89% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 25.6 | 11.0:1 | 80% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 76% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 77% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 27 | 9.2:1 | 64% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 17 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lometa School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (282 to 316); teachers up 12% (25.6 to 28.7).
About Lometa School
This page covers Lometa School, a small school serving multiple grade levels in LOMETA, Texas. It enrolls 316 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 35% below the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas.
Lometa School is part of LOMETA ISD.
No group is above 50% at Lometa School; the largest is Hispanic, at 48%. It is also 47% White. Lampasas County's residents are about 21% Hispanic, 28 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Lometa School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1, with 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. The school has 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Lampasas County report 52%.
Among Texas public K-12 schools, Lometa School outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Lometa School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 27.5% actual against 41.0% predicted.
The county, Lampasas County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $81,736, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 6 public schools and about 3,956 students.
The closest school to Lometa School is Kline Whitis Elementary School, located about 15.7 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lometa School is 9th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 289 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 316 by 2024-25.
Lometa School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lampasas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,715
Census ACS
Median income
$81,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,956 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Kline Whitis Elementary School15.7 mi · 449
- Hanna Springs Elementary School16.0 mi · 685
- Lampasas Middle School16.4 mi · 806
- Lampasas High School17.2 mi · 1,145
- Goldthwaite Middle School19.7 mi · 111
- Goldthwaite High School19.7 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About Lometa SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lometa School?
Lometa School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-12.
Is Lometa School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lometa School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Lometa School have?
Lometa School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Lometa School?
Student demographics at Lometa School are roughly 47% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lometa School?
Lometa School is overseen by LOMETA ISD in Lampasas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.