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Lovelady Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lovelady Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lovelady, Texas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Lovelady Independent School District, which is ranked 326 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lovelady Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 697 out of 4,320 Texas elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 3,580 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.65% to 57.89% in reading and 17.65% to 30.3% in math across different grade levels in 2024-2025. Lovelady Elementary's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average across all grade levels. In contrast, nearby schools like Groveton Elementary and Latexo Elementary have maintained relatively stable rankings over the same period, albeit still below the state average.

Lovelady Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 52.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may contribute to the school's lower academic performance, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement. Additionally, Lovelady Elementary's performance on STAAR tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and White students generally outperforming their female and minority counterparts, a pattern that is not unique to this school.

261

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,524

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11839 Tx St Hwy 19 S
Lovelady, TX 75851

(936) 636-7832

District: Lovelady Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lovelady Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lovelady J H High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

3,580^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 61 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 961Lovelady 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
2025	27.5	3580 of 4651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	2904 of 4710	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	2010 of 4647	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1420 of 4581	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	1108 of 4578	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	1419 of 4479	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1677 of 4359	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	1870 of 4329	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	1076 of 4286	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	697 of 4320	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	88.0	290 of 4260	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	566 of 4221	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	484 of 4206	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	1124 of 4095	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	667 of 3937	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	56.1	1916 of 3884	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	1827 of 3768	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.6	2616 of 3724	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.1	1998 of 3476	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.0	1879 of 3475	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	2399 of 3465	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	1241 of 2443	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	2890 of 4461	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	774 of 4331	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	1523 of 4295	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	1487 of 4240	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	2655 of 3744	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2534 of 4658	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	2250 of 4588	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1581 of 4561	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	1299 of 4499	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	1919 of 4348	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1762 of 4306	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	3131 of 3644	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2699 of 4465	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4267 of 4401	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2158 of 4376	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	1170 of 4329	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	1558 of 4168	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	3084 of 3705	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	3120 of 4594	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2413 of 4521	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	979 of 4477	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	1117 of 4451	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	1957 of 4309	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	2745 of 4264	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	3029 of 3739	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3306 of 4647	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	1818 of 4585	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	1306 of 4563	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	1122 of 4498	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	1087 of 4357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	1641 of 4319	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	2641 of 3549	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	3810 of 4292	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1769 of 4086	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	1453 of 3952	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	599 of 3799	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	1053 of 3684	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	1160 of 3558	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	2339 of 2612	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	2499 of 3108	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2001 of 3106	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	1536 of 3082	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	1428 of 3082	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	1636 of 3142	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1717 of 3127	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)49th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-34 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 vs state

Science18%-11 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, June 3, 2012

Phenomenal school! Excellent teachers and support staff. Very interested in progress and success of all students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Lovelady Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11839 Tx St Hwy 19 S	Lovelady	75851	Houston County	Lovelady Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 636-7832	261	22	11.7	45.6%	202 (77.4%)	25 (9.6%)	29 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	27.5	3580^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.0%		38.9	2904^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.3%	676	40.5	26.5	54.6	57.9	23.8	17.7	30.3	23.7	18.2	$8,524
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1300 Martin Luther King Blvd	Crockett	75835	Houston County	Crockett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 544-2125	123	8	16.0	95.1%	24 (19.5%)	59 (48.0%)	36 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)										$10,950
Crockett Elementary	Public	1-5	1400 W Loop 304	Crockett	75835	Houston County	Crockett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 544-2125	377	22	16.7	91.8%	59 (15.6%)	169 (44.8%)	123 (32.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	5	4614^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.4	4614^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.0%		14.3	14.7	35.6		7.9	11.8	6.7		2.2	$8,744
Lansberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Maple	Trinity	75862	Trinity County	Trinity Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 594-3567	574	32	18.0	96.2%	263 (45.8%)	81 (14.1%)	177 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.5%)	8.8	4516^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.9%		14.4	4349^th of 4710 public elementary schools	7.7%	167	30.0	21.7	33.7		24.7	11.8	17.9		1.2	$7,088
Latexo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	298 F M 2663	Latexo	75849	Houston County	Latexo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 544-5664	340	20	17.0	57.9%	231 (67.9%)	9 (2.6%)	91 (26.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	31.3	3348^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.0%		37.6	2976^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.8%	372	43.5	34.0	57.6	61.7	28.3	23.4	21.2	34.0	9.1	$6,991
Groveton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	N Magee & W 5th St	Groveton	75845	Trinity County	Groveton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 642-1473	343	23	15.2	61.5%	281 (81.9%)	9 (2.6%)	42 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	31.7	3330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.4%		46	2444^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.1%	886	45.5	36.2	47.7		43.6	17.2	41.9		18.6	$8,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Lovelady Elementary

What district is Lovelady Elementary in?

Lovelady Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lovelady Elementary?

Students at Lovelady Elementary are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lovelady Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Lovelady Elementary.

Is Lovelady Elementary a good school?

Lovelady Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lovelady Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lovelady Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lovelady J H High School

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