Lorena ISD School District

308 N Frontage Rd
Lorena, TX 76655-0097
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 438 students in Lorena ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Lorena ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
1,763 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lorena ISD School District, which is ranked #78 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#70 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lorena ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lorena ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lorena ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lorena ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
293 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
53%
# Black Students
33 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,365 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
77%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
108
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,535 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lorena ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Lorena ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,989
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lorena ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,535
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lorena ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lorena ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lorena Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Leopard Ln
Lorena, TX 76655
(254) 857-4621
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,763 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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