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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD·NCES 482853003224

Lueders-Avoca El/J H

334 VANDEVENTER ST, LUEDERS, TX 79533 · (325) 228-4211 · Jones County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Texas public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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

Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 44 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
37 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1118%
Kindergarten58%
Grade 1915%
Grade 258%
Grade 3610%
Grade 458%
Grade 547%
Grade 623%
Grade 7610%
Grade 8712%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
4473%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
1423%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
3457%
Female
2643%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lueders-Avoca El/J H→Lueders-Avoca High School
Based on grade levels within LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading13.0%24.0%20.0%43.0%
Mathematics13.0%20.0%24.0%43.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2637.0%33.0%
2024-2540.0%40.0%
2023-2434.0%34.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Lueders-Avoca El/J H

Lueders-Avoca El/J H's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lueders-Avoca El/J H this school6061.7%34.3%
Sivells Bend Elementary School
GAINESVILLE
6259.7%60.2%
Early Learning Academy
STINNETT
5259.6%N/A
Walnut Bend Elementary School
GAINESVILLE
7367.1%35.1%
Rising Star Elementary School
RISING STAR
8868.2%19.2%
Aspermont Elementary School
ASPERMONT
8660.5%45.6%
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 Lueders-Avoca El/J H ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
Enrollment
ranked largest first
60#4,878 of 4,938
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 2024-25
Enrollment
60
-18 (-23%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 145
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 7.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256011.85.1:162% (37)
2023-247711.76.6:171% (55)
2022-237611.96.4:179% (60)
2020-2178107.8:174% (58)
2017-18709.47.5:180% (56)
2015-1687108.7:186% (75)
2010-1194811.8:173% (69)
2000-0197109.7:172% (70)
1990-911451113.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lueders-Avoca El/J H.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (70 to 60); teachers up 26% (9.4 to 11.8).

About Lueders-Avoca El/J H

Lueders-Avoca El/J H is a small elementary school based in LUEDERS, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 60 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.

The LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD system has 2 schools and 88 students.

At Lueders-Avoca El/J H, White students make up 73% of the student body. It is also 23% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jones County is roughly 63% White. Lueders-Avoca El/J H's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.

Lueders-Avoca El/J H employs 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 5.1:1. This ratio sits 10.0 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 62% in 2024-25.

The allk12 Grade for Lueders-Avoca El/J H is C-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

On BeatsExpectations, Lueders-Avoca El/J H is 13.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.

Census Bureau estimates for Jones County show that the median household income is $59,464, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Lueders-Avoca El/J H is one of 14 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Lueders-Avoca High School, at about 7.0 miles. The nearest schools with test data average 46.2%, higher than Lueders-Avoca El/J H's 34.3%.

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 7.8 to 5.1 over 4 years.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Jones County at a glance

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Population
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students

Quick facts

School name
Lueders-Avoca El/J H
District
LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD
Address
334 VANDEVENTER ST, LUEDERS, TX 79533
Phone
(325) 228-4211
County
Jones County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
60
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
5.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
37 (62%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
482853003224
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lueders-Avoca El/J H
How many students attend Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
Lueders-Avoca El/J H enrolls approximately 60 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lueders-Avoca El/J H serve?
Lueders-Avoca El/J H serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lueders-Avoca El/J H is approximately 5.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
Lueders-Avoca El/J H reports a student body of 73% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lueders-Avoca El/J H?
Lueders-Avoca El/J H is overseen by LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD in Jones County.
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