Lucas’s public schools outscore 98% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Lucas’s districts is 86%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lucas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lucas’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 85% and math 86% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,985 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Willow Springs Middle, then Lovejoy H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lucas Christian Academy (private) and Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lucas’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Texas school districts, #2 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lucas, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lucas
Lovejoy Childhood Development Center
Grades PK · 60 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Allen
Kindergarten in Lucas
Joe V Hart El
Grades K–4 · 530 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lucas
Joe V Hart El
Grades K–4 · 530 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lucas
Joe V Hart El
Grades K–4 · 530 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lucas
Joe V Hart El
Grades K–4 · 530 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lucas
Joe V Hart El
Grades K–4 · 530 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lucas
Sloan Creek Int
Grades 5–6 · 612 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fairview
6th grade in Lucas
Sloan Creek Int
Grades 5–6 · 612 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fairview
9th grade in Lucas
Lovejoy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,581 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lucas
Lovejoy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,581 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lucas
Lovejoy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,581 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lucas
Lovejoy H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,581 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lucas’s public schools are run by Lovejoy Independent School District, which also serves Fairview. Parts of Lucas (19%, 9%, 6%, 5% and 2% of its land) are served by McKinney Independent, Plano Independent, Allen Independent, Wylie Independent and Princeton Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lucas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lucas’s borders.
Every school in Lucas
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lucas’s schools
Are Lucas’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lucas children attend outscore 98% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lucas in?
Lovejoy Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,019 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lucas are served by McKinney Independent, Plano Independent, Allen Independent, Wylie Independent and Princeton Independent.
Where do Lucas kids go to high school?
Lovejoy H S, with 1,581 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Lucas’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Lovejoy Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lucas spend per student?
$10,985 in Lovejoy Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lucas?
Yes: Lucas Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 437 students) and Gem Express Preschool & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 172 students).
Parents talk
What Lucas families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lucas → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.