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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526008919
Lone Star Elementary School
4647 SHIVER RD, KELLER, TX 76244 · (817) 744-5200 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
172 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 39.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Lone Star Elementary School
Lone Star Elementary School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Elementary School this school | 569 | 30.2% | 63.4% |
| Pond Springs Elementary School AUSTIN | 532 | 30.1% | 58.4% |
| Pecan Grove Elementary School RICHMOND | 639 | 30.7% | 51.0% |
| River Place Elementary School AUSTIN | 589 | 29.9% | 53.5% |
| Davis Elementary School AUSTIN | 643 | 30.6% | 50.0% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School KELLER | 499 | 30.7% | 59.5% |
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 Lone Star Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #595 of 4,401 | #35 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #884 of 4,466 ▲ 108 | #50 of 339 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,174 of 4,466 ▲ 97 | #73 of 339 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,494 of 3,998 | #183 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #1,866 of 4,938 | #115 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,627 of 4,622 | #208 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #685 of 4,628 | #107 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #4,210 of 4,789 | #307 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.0% | #506 of 2,838 | #45 of 242 |
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
569
-120 (-17%) vs 2020
+35% since 2000-01, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 569 | 37.5 | 15.2:1 | 30% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 45.9 | 13.9:1 | 33% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 44.1 | 15.1:1 | 26% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 689 | 49 | 14.1:1 | 22% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 813 | 50.5 | 16.1:1 | 16% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 47 | 16.8:1 | 16% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 10% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 4% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lone Star Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (813 to 569); teachers down 26% (50.5 to 37.5).
About Lone Star Elementary School
Lone Star Elementary School, located in KELLER, Texas, is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 569 students on the rolls.
KELLER ISD is made up of 42 schools with 32,042 students in all.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Lone Star Elementary School is White, with 49% of students. Next come 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% Asian, and 7% multiracial. In Tarrant County overall, the White share is about 48%. The diversity index for Lone Star Elementary School is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 15.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Lone Star Elementary School, which has 37.5. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Lone Star Elementary School is about 30%. The rate at public schools in Tarrant County averages 63%, higher than here.
Lone Star Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.4%) and its predicted rate (60.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census data for Tarrant County show median household income comes to about $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 639 public schools in the county, enrolling about 385,835, Lone Star Elementary School among them.
Lone Star Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Fossil Ridge High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lone Star Elementary School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
Lone Star Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 689 (2020-21) to 569 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.2:1, from 14.1:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KELLER ISD
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Hillwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,126 students
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in KELLER
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Trinity Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 931 students
- Bear Creek Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 904 students
- Keller Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Other Lone Star Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lone Star Elementary. Lone Star Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Lone Star Elementary SchoolMONTGOMERY, TX · 695 students
- Lone Star ElementaryFresno, CA · 672 students
- LONE STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 318 students
- Lone Star Elementary SchoolOTIS, CO · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Fossil Ridge High School0.9 mi · 2,140
- Eagle Ridge Elementary School1.0 mi · 499
- Friendship Elementary School1.0 mi · 464
- Central High School1.0 mi · 2,410
- Heritage Elementary School1.1 mi · 529
- Bette Perot Elementary School1.2 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Lone Star Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lone Star Elementary School?
Lone Star Elementary School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Lone Star Elementary School serve?
Lone Star Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lone Star Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lone Star Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lone Star Elementary School?
At Lone Star Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lone Star Elementary School public or private?
Lone Star Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KELLER ISD.
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