Public schools in Little Elm, TX
Little Elm has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,861 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Little Elm ISD runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Little Elm's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Little Elm | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Elm ISD | 7 | 8,351 | $11,462 |
| Frisco ISD | 2 | 66,916 | $10,217 |
| Denton ISD | 1 | 32,521 | $11,484 |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy | 1 | 761 | $8,870 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Little Elm, 2,519 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Elm High School | 2,519 | 16.0 | 34.7% | Little Elm ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Little Elm, 1,766 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry R Walker Middle | 885 | 15.3 | 41.6% | Little Elm ISD |
| Lowell H Strike Middle | 881 | 16.0 | 34.5% | Little Elm ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Little Elm, 3,566 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson Elementary | 624 | 14.7 | 10.3% | Frisco ISD |
| Miller Elementary | 573 | 15.4 | 10.8% | Frisco ISD |
| Catherine Bell Elementary | 560 | 13.4 | 51.1% | Denton ISD |
| D H Brent Elementary | 541 | 14.3 | 45.1% | Little Elm ISD |
| Lakeview Elementary | 531 | 12.4 | 34.1% | Little Elm ISD |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | 424 | 12.2 | 44.1% | Little Elm ISD |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus | 313 | 19.4 | 63.9% | North Texas Collegiate Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Little Elm, 10 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Co J J a E P | 10 | not reported | 60.0% | Little Elm ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Little Elm's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Little Elm school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 560 students (state 507).
| Little Elm | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 560 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 10% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 9.1% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Little Elm schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Little Elm
- Little Elm ISDRuns 7 of Little Elm's 11 public schools and spent $11,462 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,462
- Little Elm High School, the largest high school in Little Elm2,519 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.2,519
- Compare Little Elm ISD with Frisco ISDLittle Elm's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Little Elm addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Little Elm
How many public schools are in Little Elm, TX?
11 public schools with an address in Little Elm were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,861 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Little Elm?
Little Elm High School, with 2,519 students in 2024-25 (Little Elm ISD).Which districts run Little Elm's schools?
Little Elm ISD (7 schools), Frisco ISD (2 schools), Denton ISD (1 school), North Texas Collegiate Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25