LANCE THOMPSON EL

lancethompson.nisdtx.org

825 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

LANCE THOMPSON EL is a public elementary school and part of the NORTHWEST ISD school district, located in ARGYLE, TX with 825 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 56 teachers, LANCE THOMPSON EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

825

Total Students

56.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

7.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LANCE THOMPSON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	490
Hispanic	160
Black	43
Asian	84
Two or More	37
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	3

White
490 (59.4 %)
Hispanic
160 (19.4 %)
Asian
84 (10.2 %)
Black
43 (5.2 %)
Two or More
37 (4.5 %)
American Indian
8 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	NORTHWEST ISD
Phone:	(817)698-1800
Website:	http://lancethompson.nisdtx.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	825
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	53
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 49

Kindergarten 135

Grade 1 151

Grade 2 133

Grade 3 136

Grade 4 111

Grade 5 110