Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUMBERTON ISD·NCES 481353005421
Lumberton Early Childhood School
1020 S MAIN, LUMBERTON, TX 77657 · (409) 923-7695 · Hardin County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
194 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 87 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 309 | 78% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Lumberton Early Childhood School→Lumberton Primary School→Lumberton Intermediate School→Lumberton Middle School→Lumberton High School
Based on grade levels within LUMBERTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Lumberton Early Childhood School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton Early Childhood School this school | 396 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Blossom Elementary School BLOSSOM | 408 | 49.5% | 44.8% |
| Whitewright Elementary School WHITEWRIGHT | 389 | 45.8% | 44.1% |
| Centerville Elementary School CENTERVILLE | 354 | 52.5% | 33.0% |
| Bowie Intermediate School BOWIE | 342 | 50.0% | 35.5% |
| Union Grove Elementary School GLADEWATER | 376 | 47.3% | 52.2% |
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 Lumberton Early Childhood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #3,512 of 4,938 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,631 of 4,622 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #3,161 of 4,628 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #3,622 of 4,789 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #1,144 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
396
-38 (-9%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 49% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 26.5 | 15.7:1 | 51% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 28.9 | 13.6:1 | 49% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 52% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 25.8 | 15.0:1 | 48% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 38% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 33% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 26% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 26 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lumberton Early Childhood School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (386 to 396); teachers down 7% (25.8 to 24).
About Lumberton Early Childhood School
Lumberton Early Childhood School is one of the public schools in LUMBERTON, Texas. It is a small elementary school. It reported 396 students in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Lumberton Early Childhood School is among 6 schools run by LUMBERTON ISD, which serves 4,108 students.
About 77% of the student body at Lumberton Early Childhood School is White. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
On staff are 24 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 49% of students at Lumberton Early Childhood School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 49% average for public schools in Hardin County.
In the wider Hardin County area, the median household earns about $75,808 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Lumberton Early Childhood School shares Hardin County with 22 other public schools.
The closest school to Lumberton Early Childhood School is Lumberton Intermediate School, located about 1.2 miles away. Lumberton Early Childhood School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.0 to 16.5 over 4 years.
Lumberton Early Childhood School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,642
Census ACS
Median income
$75,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LUMBERTON ISD
- Lumberton High SchoolHigh · 1,232 students
- Lumberton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 987 students
- Lumberton Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Lumberton Primary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdHigh · 1 students
Other schools in LUMBERTON
- Lumberton High SchoolHigh · 1,232 students
- Lumberton Intermediate SchoolElementary · 987 students
- Lumberton Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- Lumberton Primary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Lumberton Intermediate School1.2 mi · 987
- Lumberton Primary School1.2 mi · 574
- Lumberton Middle School1.6 mi · 918
- Lumberton High School1.8 mi · 1,232
- Hardin Co Alter Ed1.8 mi · 1
- Ignite Community School - Beaumont5.1 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Lumberton Early Childhood SchoolHow large is Lumberton Early Childhood School?
Lumberton Early Childhood School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Lumberton Early Childhood School serve?
Lumberton Early Childhood School serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Lumberton Early Childhood School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Lumberton Early Childhood School.
How diverse is Lumberton Early Childhood School?
Lumberton Early Childhood School reports a student body of 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lumberton Early Childhood School?
Lumberton Early Childhood School is overseen by LUMBERTON ISD in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.