Other / mixed grade configuration · Lometa, TX
Lometa School
Federal NCES profile for Lometa School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Lometa School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Texas schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Texas
- 79.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 316
- students enrolled
Lometa School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+44 students YoY
Lometa School grew from 276 students in 2022-23 to 320 in 2023-24 (+15.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 25.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+44 students YoY 482796003134 · Lometa, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
316 enr · 11.7:1 · 79.3% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Bear Valley Elementary (316 students)
Lometa School grew from 276 students in 2022-23 to 320 in 2023-24 (+15.9%). Teacher FTE lost 27.5 → 25.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Lometa School compares
Lometa School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.3% | ▲ 28% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 316 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Lometa School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Lometa Isd reports $16,489 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~316 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Lometa School
How many students attend Lometa School?
Lometa School has 316 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lometa, TX. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 320 (2023-24), up 44.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lometa School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lometa School is 11.7:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lometa School?
79.3% of students at Lometa School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lometa School?
The largest demographic group at Lometa School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.4% of enrollment, in Lometa, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lometa School?
Lometa School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Lometa Isd?
None reported; Lometa Isd operates only Lometa School as a public school district in NCES's records.