Lyford High School
- High school in Lyford CISD
- Lyford, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Lyford CISD: B
Total students
499
Avg. teacher experience
8.4 years
Lyford CISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.1 %
Lyford CISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Lyford High School is a high school in Lyford, TX, in the Lyford CISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 499 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 49.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $45,962, which is $8,160 less than the state average. The average SAT score at Lyford High School was 1035. The average ACT score was 18.1. In the Class of 2018, 94.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.8%.
Contact information
Principal
- Michelle Dewitt
- michelle.dewitt@lyfordcisd.net
- (956) 347-3909
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lyford High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
499
African American
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Lyford CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
481 (96.4%)
Lyford CISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14 (2.8%)
Lyford CISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.2%)
Lyford CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
49.9 %
Lyford CISD: 52.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
79.2 %
Lyford CISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
5 %
Lyford CISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.4 %
Lyford CISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
98.6 %
Lyford CISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
8 %
Lyford CISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.2 %
Lyford CISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Lyford CISD: B
Student achievement
B
Lyford CISD: B
School progress
A
Lyford CISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
Lyford CISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
94.1 %
Lyford CISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
94 %
Lyford CISD: 94%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
Masked
Lyford CISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.8 %
Lyford CISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Lyford CISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.9 %
Lyford CISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0 %
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Lyford CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.6%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2017-2018 school year.
All students
40.1 %
Lyford CISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
Masked
Lyford CISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
38.2 %
Lyford CISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
100 %
Lyford CISD: 100%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Lyford CISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
4.4 %
Lyford CISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
4.8 %
Lyford CISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
0 %
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Lyford CISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1035
Lyford CISD: 1035
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.1
Lyford CISD: 18.1
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2018.
Reading
69.7 %
Lyford CISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
50.5 %
Lyford CISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
50.5 %
Lyford CISD: 50.5%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
39.5
African American
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
34.5 (87.3%)
Lyford CISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (12.7%)
Lyford CISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.5%)
Lyford CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31.5 (79.8%)
Lyford CISD: 88%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
7 (17.7%)
Lyford CISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lyford CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
12.6
Lyford CISD: 13.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.4 years
Lyford CISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$45,962
Lyford CISD: $46,367
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$43,178
Lyford CISD: $43,084
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$44,524
Lyford CISD: $44,245
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$45,344
Lyford CISD: $45,298
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$46,250
Lyford CISD: $46,392
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$56,825
Lyford CISD: $55,447
Statewide: $62,039