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LONE STAR EL

16600 FM 2854, MONTGOMERY, TX 77316 · (936) 276-4500 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
Enrollment
695
Elementary
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
99 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Pre-K
41
Kindergarten
88
Grade 1
102
Grade 2
97
Grade 3
127
Grade 4
117
Grade 5
123
Student demographics
White
54478%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
9514%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
426%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
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
36653%
Female
32947%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
74.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.

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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
695
-24 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.3:1
% White
78%
was 78%
% Hispanic
14%
was 17%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LONE STAR EL

LONE STAR EL operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in MONTGOMERY, Texas, overseen by MONTGOMERY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 695 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so LONE STAR EL sits 34% above that benchmark.

LONE STAR EL is one of 12 schools operated by MONTGOMERY ISD, a district that hosts 9,889 students overall.

In terms of who attends, LONE STAR EL shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, LONE STAR EL records 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Montgomery County's rate of about 48%.

After controlling for student poverty, LONE STAR EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.7%, the actual is 58.3%, a residual of -9.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,701 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), of which LONE STAR EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: GORDON-REED EL, around 2.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LONE STAR EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 63.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 719 students in 2018 compared to 695 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for LONE STAR EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students

Quick facts

School name
LONE STAR EL
District
MONTGOMERY ISD
Address
16600 FM 2854, MONTGOMERY, TX 77316
Phone
(936) 276-4500
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
695
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
99 (14%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
483126011310
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LONE STAR EL
What is the total enrollment at LONE STAR EL?
LONE STAR EL enrolls approximately 695 students in grades PK-05.
Is LONE STAR EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LONE STAR EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LONE STAR EL have?
LONE STAR EL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at LONE STAR EL?
Student demographics at LONE STAR EL are roughly 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is LONE STAR EL in?
LONE STAR EL is part of MONTGOMERY ISD.
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