Enrollment
150
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOOP ISD·NCES 482814003154
Loop School
1441 HWY 303, LOOP, TX 79342 · (806) 319-7930 · Gaines County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
8.2:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
73 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 | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 8% |
Student demographics
42%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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 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 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 45.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 34.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Loop School
Loop School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop School this school | 150 | 48.7% | 55.3% |
| Rochelle School ROCHELLE | 160 | 51.9% | 65.6% |
| Utopia School UTOPIA | 196 | 49.5% | 52.5% |
| Prairie Valley School NOCONA | 135 | 51.1% | 51.4% |
| Follett School FOLLETT | 182 | 52.2% | 33.9% |
| Motley County School MATADOR | 179 | 53.1% | 44.4% |
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 Loop School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #37 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #62 of 218 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #34 of 218 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #17 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #180 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #159 of 226 |
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
150
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 150 | 18.4 | 8.2:1 | 49% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 143 | 18.2 | 7.8:1 | 58% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 15.8 | 10.0:1 | 57% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 17 | 8.6:1 | 62% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 16.9 | 9.2:1 | 58% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 19 | 5.8:1 | 48% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 20 | 6.2:1 | 56% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 62% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 147 | 18 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loop School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (155 to 150); teachers up 9% (16.9 to 18.4).
About Loop School
Loop School is a combined-grade school located in LOOP, Texas, in Gaines County. The school's 150 students are in pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students each.
LOOP ISD is responsible for Loop School.
White students are the majority at Loop School, with 72% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 70% White share among all Gaines County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Loop School is 18.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 8.2:1. That is lower than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The school counts 73 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 49%. On average, public schools in Gaines County report 62%.
Loop School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Texas public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Loop School, the prediction is 52.9% and the result is 55.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Gaines County, the median household income is $74,132, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gaines County is home to 8 public schools and about 3,764 public school students.
The shortest distance from Loop School to another public school is about 9.4 miles, to Seagraves Schools. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Loop School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
2024-25 enrollment was 150, a 3% increase from 146 in 2020-21.
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Gaines County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,232
Census ACS
Median income
$74,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,764 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Seagraves Schools9.4 mi · 525
- Wellman-Union School9.5 mi · 248
- Dawson School16.9 mi · 140
- Seminole Junior High School18.3 mi · 676
- Seminole Success Center18.8 mi · 34
- Seminole Elementary School18.9 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Loop SchoolHow many students attend Loop School?
Loop School enrolls approximately 150 students in grades PK-12.
Is Loop School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Loop School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Loop School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Loop School.
What is the student diversity at Loop School?
Student demographics at Loop School are roughly 72% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Loop School in?
Loop School is part of LOOP ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.