LORAINE SCHOOL

Located at 800 S LIGHTFOOT, in LORAINE, Texas, LORAINE SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment combined-grade school that works with 141 students (grades pre-K through 12), operated by LORAINE ISD. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

LORAINE ISD is the operating authority for LORAINE SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, LORAINE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 35% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Mitchell County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.6:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LORAINE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.5%.

Around the school, census data for Mitchell County shows median household income runs about $60,550, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mitchell County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,288 students), of which LORAINE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is COLORADO H S, roughly 7.9 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LORAINE SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.1%.

LORAINE SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 11%: 159 students in 2018 compared to 141 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.

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