Other / mixed grade configuration · Loraine, TX

Loraine School

Federal NCES profile for Loraine School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482817003156
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Loraine School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools.

59
Resource Index · Higher
7.8:1
small classes for Texas
59.3%
free-lunch eligible
141
students enrolled

Loraine School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Loraine School shrank from 140 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-7 students YoY 482817003156 · Loraine, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

141 enr · 7.8:1 · 59.3% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Loraine School shrank from 140 students in 2022-23 to 133 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Loraine School compares

Loraine School is a shrinking 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 7.8:1 ▼ 47% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.3% ▼ 4% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 141 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.3%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher - 47% below state mean
Top 4% in Texas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,279
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.3%
White 35.5%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Loraine School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Loraine Isd reports $20,279 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.

Frequently asked questions about Loraine School

How many students attend Loraine School?

Loraine School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Loraine, TX. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 133 (2023-24), down 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Loraine School?

The student-teacher ratio at Loraine School is 7.8:1, which is 47% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 50% 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 Loraine School?

59.3% of students at Loraine School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Loraine School?

The largest demographic group at Loraine School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.3% of enrollment, in Loraine, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Loraine School?

Loraine School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Loraine Isd?

None reported; Loraine Isd operates only Loraine School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.