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Lovett Elementary School

8814 S Rice Ave
Houston, TX 77096

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Serving 700 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lovett Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

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School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 10% in TX
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Lovett Elementary serves the southwest part of Houston, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lovett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Lovett Elementary School's student population of 700 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lovett Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	112
1	105
2	105
3	115
4	113
5	105

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Total Students

700 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School
2025	700
2024	654
2023	651
2022	635
2021	634
2020	671
2019	685
2018	710
2017	689
2016	684
2015	704
2014	723
2013	708
2012	679
2011	681
2010	674
2009	653
2008	661
2007	659
2006	675
2005	656
2004	640
2003	648
2002	687
2001	688
2000	653
1999	659
1998	666
1997	639
1996	638
1995	663
1994	627
1993	598
1992	584
1991	577
1990	555
1989	560
1988	596
1987	622

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School
2025	42
2024	42
2023	43
2022	38
2021	40
2020	40
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	41
2014	39
2013	38
2012	39
2011	41
2010	42
2009	42
2008	42
2007	40
2006	41
2005	39
2004	38
2003	38
2002	37
2001	37
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	36
1995	37
1994	36
1993	35
1992	34
1991	33
1990	32
1988	29
1987	33

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School Motto

Love it at Lovett

School Rankings

Lovett Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lovett Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

#650 out of 8096 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Lovett Elementary School
2023	#650
2022	#681
2021	#771
2019	#894
2018	#738
2017	#1209
2016	#536
2015	#461
2014	#515
2013	#1221
2012	#987
2011	#338
2010	#515

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69%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	69%	44%	36%
2022	66%	41%	36%
2021	55%	37%	27%
2019	70%	51%	45%
2018	71%	49%	43%
2017	88%	78%	71%
2016	91%	75%	69%
2015	91%	73%	67%
2014	93%	76%	70%
2013	84%	78%	72%
2012	95%	83%	80%
2011	96%	84%	83%
2010	95%	83%	81%

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73%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	73%	51%	47%
2021	67%	42%	35%
2019	64%	47%	41%
2018	66%	45%	43%
2017	87%	72%	63%
2016	93%	71%	64%
2015	93%	73%	65%
2014	92%	75%	67%
2013	94%	78%	72%
2012	95%	88%	85%
2011	98%	88%	86%
2010	98%	88%	85%

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50-54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	52%	46%	37%
2021	47%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	17:1	15:1	19:1
2014	19:1	15:1	19:1
2013	19:1	15:1	19:1
2012	17:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	19:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	20:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	16:1	18:1
1988	21:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	10%	5%	4%
2018	11%	4%	4%
2017	11%	4%	4%
2016	12%	4%	3%
2015	10%	4%	5%
2014	11%	4%	4%
2013	10%	4%	3%
2012	8%	3%	3%
2011	8%	3%	3%
2010	8%	4%	3%
2009	9%	4%	3%
2008	9%	4%	4%
2007	10%	3%	4%
2006	8%	3%	3%
2005	9%	3%	3%
2004	9%	3%	3%
2003	10%	3%	3%
2002	10%	3%	4%
2001	9%	3%	3%
2000	8%	3%	3%
1999	9%	3%	2%
1998	9%	3%	3%
1997	10%	3%	3%
1996	8%	2%	3%
1995	7%	2%	3%
1994	7%	2%	3%
1993	7%	2%	3%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	3%
1990	5%	2%	3%
1989	6%	2%	3%
1988	6%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	36%	54%
2024	31%	53%
2023	30%	53%	60%
2022	27%	53%	61%
2021	25%	53%	60%
2020	26%	53%	61%
2019	25%	53%	61%
2018	28%	52%	62%
2017	26%	53%	62%
2016	28%	52%	62%
2015	30%	52%	56%
2014	29%	52%	62%
2013	31%	51%	63%
2012	31%	51%	63%
2011	30%	50%	62%
2010	31%	49%	62%
2009	34%	48%	61%
2008	31%	47%	60%
2007	29%	46%	59%
2006	27%	45%	59%
2005	24%	45%	59%
2004	21%	44%	58%
2003	18%	43%	57%
2002	14%	42%	56%
2001	14%	41%	55%
2000	12%	40%	55%
1999	10%	39%	54%
1998	9%	38%	53%
1997	7%	37%	53%
1996	9%	37%	51%
1995	8%	36%	51%
1994	10%	36%	50%
1993	11%	35%	49%
1992	11%	35%	47%
1991	10%	34%	46%
1990	11%	33%	44%
1989	10%	32%	41%
1988	10%	31%	39%

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Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	23%	13%
2024	24%	13%
2023	24%	13%	24%
2022	26%	13%	24%
2021	25%	13%	25%
2020	23%	13%	25%
2019	26%	13%	25%
2018	24%	13%	26%
2017	26%	13%	26%
2016	24%	13%	26%
2015	23%	13%	24%
2014	23%	13%	25%
2013	24%	13%	25%
2012	25%	13%	25%
2011	28%	13%	26%
2010	32%	14%	27%
2009	32%	14%	28%
2008	36%	14%	28%
2007	37%	15%	29%
2006	37%	15%	30%
2005	35%	14%	29%
2004	36%	14%	30%
2003	38%	14%	31%
2002	39%	14%	31%
2001	36%	14%	32%
2000	37%	14%	33%
1999	33%	14%	34%
1998	31%	14%	34%
1997	28%	14%	34%
1996	30%	14%	35%
1995	27%	15%	35%
1994	25%	14%	36%
1993	28%	14%	36%
1992	32%	14%	37%
1991	40%	14%	38%
1990	40%	15%	39%
1989	41%	15%	41%
1988	42%	15%	42%

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White

27%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	27%	24%
2024	31%	25%
2023	32%	26%	9%
2022	34%	26%	9%
2021	37%	26%	9%
2020	38%	27%	9%
2019	34%	27%	9%
2018	32%	28%	8%
2017	33%	28%	8%
2016	32%	29%	8%
2015	32%	29%	10%
2014	32%	29%	8%
2013	31%	30%	8%
2012	33%	31%	8%
2011	29%	31%	8%
2010	28%	33%	8%
2009	25%	34%	8%
2008	24%	35%	8%
2007	24%	36%	8%
2006	28%	37%	8%
2005	32%	38%	9%
2004	33%	39%	9%
2003	34%	40%	9%
2002	37%	41%	9%
2001	41%	42%	10%
2000	43%	43%	9%
1999	48%	44%	10%
1998	51%	45%	10%
1997	55%	46%	10%
1996	53%	47%	11%
1995	58%	47%	11%
1994	58%	48%	11%
1993	54%	49%	12%
1992	51%	49%	13%
1991	44%	50%	13%
1990	44%	50%	14%
1989	43%	51%	15%
1988	42%	52%	16%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	1%
2021	5%	3%	1%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	5%	2%	1%
2018	5%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	1%
2013	4%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

73%

76%

0.74

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	0.74	0.64
2024	0.75	0.64
2023	0.75	0.64	0.57
2022	0.74	0.64	0.57
2021	0.74	0.64	0.57
2020	0.73	0.63	0.56
2019	0.75	0.63	0.56
2018	0.75	0.64	0.55
2017	0.75	0.63	0.55
2016	0.75	0.63	0.55
2015	0.75	0.63	0.53
2014	0.75	0.63	0.55
2013	0.75	0.64	0.54
2012	0.73	0.63	0.54
2011	0.75	0.64	0.54
2010	0.72	0.64	0.54
2009	0.72	0.64	0.55
2008	0.72	0.64	0.55
2007	0.72	0.64	0.56
2006	0.71	0.64	0.57
2005	0.72	0.64	0.56
2004	0.72	0.64	0.57
2003	0.70	0.64	0.58
2002	0.69	0.64	0.58
2001	0.68	0.64	0.59
2000	0.66	0.64	0.60
1999	0.65	0.64	0.60
1998	0.63	0.64	0.61
1997	0.61	0.64	0.61
1996	0.62	0.63	0.61
1995	0.59	0.63	0.62
1994	0.59	0.63	0.62
1993	0.62	0.62	0.63
1992	0.63	0.62	0.63
1991	0.64	0.62	0.64
1990	0.64	0.62	0.65
1989	0.64	0.62	0.65
1988	0.64	0.62	0.66

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(22-23)

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	9%	23%	25.7%
2022	10.9%	28.9%	31.5%
2021	6.9%	16.6%	22.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	40%	56%
2024	40%	57%
2023	39%	57%	76%
2022	36%	57%	77%
2021	32%	56%	77%
2020	31%	56%	78%
2019	36%	56%	78%
2018	30%	53%	69%
2017	29%	53%	69%
2016	25%	53%	68%
2015	25%	52%	68%
2014	24%	53%	73%
2013	28%	53%	73%
2012	21%	44%	38%
2011	23%	44%	44%
2010	24%	43%	51%
2009	26%	40%	53%
2008	25%	39%	52%
2007	25%	39%	49%
2006	32%	40%	71%
2005	23%	39%	64%
2004	22%	39%	66%
2003	18%	39%	64%
2002	14%	38%	64%
2001	13%	38%	63%
2000	12%	37%	62%
1999	10%	37%	63%
1998	11%	39%	64%
1997	9%	40%	63%
1996	10%	40%	63%
1995	9%	39%	58%
1994	9%	39%	58%
1993	13%	43%	58%
1992	9%	36%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Lovett Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lovett Elementary School's ranking?

Lovett Elementary School is ranked #650 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Lovett Elementary School often compared to?

Lovett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kolter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Lovett Elementary School?

700 students attend Lovett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Lovett Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 23% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lovett Elementary School?

Lovett Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lovett Elementary School offer ?

Lovett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Lovett Elementary School part of?

Lovett Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Lovett Elementary School located?

Lovett Elementary School is located in the Meyerland Area neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 4 other public schools located in Meyerland Area.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

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School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 700 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: Lovett Elementary serves the southwest part of Houston, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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