Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAYPEARL ISD·NCES 482958003322
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School
1024 FOURTH ST, MAYPEARL, TX 76064 · (972) 435-1010 · Ellis County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
111 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 27% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MAYPEARL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School this school | 342 | 32.5% | 44.2% |
| Puckett Elementary School AMARILLO | 316 | 32.0% | 63.5% |
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School KRUM | 335 | 32.8% | 54.7% |
| Shallowater Intermediate School SHALLOWATER | 382 | 35.3% | 60.5% |
| Spring Canyon Elementary School CANYON | 405 | 33.8% | 66.1% |
| Danbury Elementary School DANBURY | 297 | 33.3% | 54.8% |
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 Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,053 of 4,401 | #19 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,016 of 4,466 ▲ 1,244 | #5 of 36 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,540 of 4,466 ▼ 272 | #21 of 36 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,138 of 3,998 | #7 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #3,932 of 4,938 | #37 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #4,221 of 4,622 | #40 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #2,634 of 4,628 | #37 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #4,165 of 4,789 | #34 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #1,290 of 2,838 | #6 of 15 |
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
342
+34 (+11%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 342 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 32% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 25.4 | 13.9:1 | 38% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 24.1 | 14.8:1 | 39% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 40% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 24.3 | 17.3:1 | 45% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 45% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 41% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 31% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 16 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (420 to 342); teachers down 22% (24.3 to 19).
About Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in MAYPEARL, Texas. School enrollment was 342 students in 2024-25, in grades 2 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is run by MAYPEARL ISD, whose 4 schools enroll 1,209 students.
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is 66% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 19 full-time equivalents, or about 18.1 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 18.1:1 here. About 32% of students, or 111, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Ellis County, the average is 51%.
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is among the bottom 10% of schools in Texas. Predicted: 59.8%. Actual: 44.2%.
In the county around the school, Ellis County, the median household income is $99,595, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Ellis County is home to 83 public schools and about 46,344 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Maypearl Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 39.5% proficiency; Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School posts 44.2%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 342, an 11% rise from 308 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 15.4:1 to 18.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAYPEARL ISD
- Maypearl High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Maypearl Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
- Maypearl Primary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- Ellis Co JJAEPElementary
Other schools in MAYPEARL
- Maypearl High SchoolHigh · 373 students
- Maypearl Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
- Maypearl Primary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Maypearl Middle School0.1 mi · 265
- Maypearl Primary School0.2 mi · 229
- Maypearl High School0.2 mi · 373
- Mt Peak Elementary School7.9 mi · 567
- Venus Elementary School8.9 mi · 663
- Venus Primary School8.9 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary SchoolHow large is Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School?
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School serve?
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is approximately 18.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School?
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School?
Lorene Smith Kirkpatrick Elementary School is overseen by MAYPEARL ISD in Ellis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.