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
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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
+34 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.0:1
% White
47%
was 46%
% Hispanic
48%
was 50%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LOMETA SCHOOL
As a modestly sized K-12 campus in LOMETA, Texas, LOMETA SCHOOL teaches 316 students from grades pre-K through 12, overseen by LOMETA ISD. That puts it 35% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.
LOMETA ISD is the operating authority for LOMETA SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Demographically, LOMETA SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 47% White. By comparison, Lampasas County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, LOMETA SCHOOL reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting LOMETA SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lampasas County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LOMETA SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.9%.
Zooming out to the county, Lampasas County reports that median household income runs about $81,736, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LOMETA SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in Lampasas County (combined enrollment of about 3,956 students).
The closest other public school is KLINE WHITIS EL, roughly 15.7 miles away. On composite proficiency, LOMETA SCHOOL comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.7%.
LOMETA SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LOMETA SCHOOL has expanded 12%, going from 282 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the LOMETA SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 EL15.7 mi · 449
- HANNA SPRINGS EL16.0 mi · 685
- LAMPASAS MIDDLE16.4 mi · 806
- LAMPASAS H S17.2 mi · 1,145
- GOLDTHWAITE MIDDLE19.7 mi · 111
- GOLDTHWAITE H S19.7 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.