LOVELADY EL

Located at 11839 TX ST HWY 19 S, in LOVELADY, Texas, LOVELADY EL is a cozy elementary campus that hosts 261 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within LOVELADY ISD. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

LOVELADY ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 515 students. LOVELADY EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, LOVELADY EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 10% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Houston County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, LOVELADY EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 54.0%; actual is 35.8%, a gap of -18.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, Houston County reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,531 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Houston County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,141 students), LOVELADY EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LOVELADY J H H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LOVELADY EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 32.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 317 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025.

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