Lyford CISD School District

8240 Simon Gomez Blvd
Lyford, TX 78569
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 658 students in Lyford CISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Lyford CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,213 Schools
# Students
1,396 Students
2,175,201 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
147,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lyford CISD School District, which is ranked #958 of all 1,194 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#967 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
44%
43%
51%
37%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
95%
55%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
5%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,901 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,439 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,901
$13,352
Spending / Student
$16,439
$14,079

Best Lyford CISD School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyford Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13094 High School Cir
Lyford, TX 78569
(956) 347-3911
Gr: PK-5 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,396 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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