Schools in Lorena, TX¶

Public Schools¶

Lorena is served by the Lorena Independent School District (LISD).

Note: The district operates 4 campuses, not 5. There is no separate "Junior High" — Lorena Middle School serves grades 6–8.

District Overall: A — confirmed August 2025 (TEA release). Lorena ISD was specifically cited by KWTX as a district that improved since 2023 ratings.
- Student Achievement: A
- School Progress: B
- Closing the Gaps: A

Campus	Overall	Student Achievement	School Progress	Closing the Gaps
Lorena Primary School	A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lorena Elementary School	A	A	A	B
Lorena Middle School	B	B	B	B
Lorena High School	A	A	A	A

Graduation Rate: 100% (Class of 2024) — including 100% for economically disadvantaged students. Up from 94.8% in 2014.
Student-teacher ratio: ~15:1
UIL Classification: Lorena ISD moved up from 3A to Conference 4A for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 school years due to enrollment growth.
2024 Bond Election Failed: A $38.9 million bond package was rejected by voters on May 4, 2024 (Prop A for a new elementary: 58%–42% against; Prop B for campus upgrades: 60%–40% against). The district has experienced enrollment surges driven by new housing construction.

Sources: Texas Tribune Schools Explorer, TEA TXschools.gov, KWTX (August 2025), Texas Education Agency.

Summit School: A private school in Lorena that has been recognized as a "Best Private Elementary School" in the area.

Other private school options are available in nearby Waco.

For families interested in homeschooling, there are several resources and associations available in the Central Texas area:

Texas Home Educators (THE): A statewide organization that provides resources and support for homeschooling families.
TheHomeSchoolMom.com: Lists various homeschool groups in Texas.
Texas Home School Coalition (THSC): Offers a search tool to find local homeschool groups.

Sources: LorenaISD.net, TexasTribune.org, GreatSchools.org, and other web search results.