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Lancaster Elementary

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Public Grades

739

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1109 W Main
Lancaster, TX 75146

(972) 218-1590

District: Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.1%

Hispanic:

16.0%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2008 → 73rd in 2017

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

Texas avg46%

Not ranked this year

Lancaster Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

800^th of 961Lancaster Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2017	66.9	1153 of 4329	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	1563 of 4286	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	1612 of 4320	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	1407 of 4260	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.6	2317 of 4221	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	2384 of 4206	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	2468 of 4095	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	2683 of 3937	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.9	3277 of 3884	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.3	2796 of 3768	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.3	3171 of 3724	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Texas (2016-2017) ?

Mathematics62%+15 vs state

Reading44%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 11, 2015

My child is my #1 priority. I know he'll be well taken care of academically and otherwise at Lancaster Elementary School. Anytime I've had to drop in during the school day, the office staff are friendly, the educators are great and the students are well behaved. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Lancaster Elementary is a great campus. The school is rated Exemplary and has wonderful teachers and staff. My youngest attended Belt Line Elementary last year, which was also a good campus, but we moved over the summer and he had to change schools. So far I am very pleased. Close Quote

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lancaster Elementary

What district is Lancaster Elementary in?

Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lancaster Elementary?

Students at Lancaster Elementary are 80% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lancaster Elementary?

In the 2016-17 school year, 739 students attended Lancaster Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Aia Lancaster Middle	Public, Charter		901 E Beltline Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 227-2105																			(n/a)
Bright Scholar - Desoto	Public		106 Methodist Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Benavides Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 920-5008	22			90.9%	0 (0.0%)	20 (90.9%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Ki Charter - Desoto	Public, Charter		2000 Old Hickory Trail	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Ki Charter	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 298-7323	26	3	8.3	88.5%	2 (7.7%)	8 (30.8%)	13 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Dr Joy Shaw Middle	Public		340 Westmoreland Rd	Ovilla	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 617-2941	0																		(n/a)
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Village Technical - Alchemy Studios And Labs	Public, Charter		402 W Danieldale Rd	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Village Technical Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(346) 361-8407	0																		(n/a)
Bright Scholar - Duncanville	Public		1407 Oak Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Benavides Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 759-6766																			(n/a)
Ecjs Detention Facility	Public		2722 Fm 878	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 825-5412	0																		(n/a)