Houston Elementary vs Iltexas Lancaster Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Houston Elementary Iltexas Lancaster Elementary
Location Lancaster, TX Lancaster, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 613 737
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 87.1% 83.4%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Houston Elementary Iltexas Lancaster Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,574 $9,669
District Lancaster ISD International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Houston Elementary Iltexas Lancaster Elementary
White 0.5% 2.2%
African American 39.5% 41.2%
Hispanic or Latino 58.4% 51.4%
Asian 0.2% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.0% 3.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Houston Elementary Iltexas Lancaster Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 688:1 426:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.4% 23.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 15
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.