Lockhart Independent School District

419 Bois D Arc St
Lockhart, TX 78644-2730
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lockhart Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 4,356 students in Lockhart Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Lockhart Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
6,842 Schools
# Students
6,753 Students
3,732,647 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
250,039 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lockhart Independent School District, which is ranked #1003 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1009 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

39%
46%
86%
90.3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
33%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
82%
54%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
13%

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% White
14%
24%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,682 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$79 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,349
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,682
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lockhart Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clear Fork Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1102 Clear Fork St
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-0450
Gr: K-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Plum Creek Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
710 Flores St
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-0570
Gr: K-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Bluebonnet Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
211 S Mockingbird Ln
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-0900
Gr: K-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #44.
Navarro Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
715 Medina St
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-0690
Gr: K-5 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Alma Brewer Strawn Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9000 Fm 1854
Dale, TX 78616
(512) 398-0630
Gr: K-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Lockhart J High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 City Line Rd
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-0770
Gr: 6-8 | 1,501 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,753 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 86% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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