Lovelady Independent School District

Lovelady Independent School District is a public school district based in Lovelady, Texas (USA), located within Houston County.

Historical marker for former school site

Lovelady Independent School District
Address
11839 Texas State Highway 19 South Lovelady , Texas, 75851 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12[1]
NCES District ID	4828410[1]
Students and staff
Students	512[1]
Teachers	49.41 (FTE)[1]
Staff	36.83[1]
Student–teacher ratio	10.36[1]
Other information
Website	www.loveladyisd.net

Building of the former school site, known to locals as the "old gym"; now used for events.

The district has two campuses - Lovelady Junior High/High School (Grades 7-12) and Lovelady Elementary/Middle School (Grades PK-8).

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice J. Dale Wainwright Unit (previously Eastham Unit), which has employee housing,^[3] is located within the Lovelady district.^[4][5]

On April 13, 2014, there was minor damage at the High School after a tornado ripped through the town.^[6]

Lovelady ISD is one of the few districts in Texas that does not allow out of district transfers, with the exception of children of nonresident employees.^[7]

Consolidations

Lovelady consolidated with Pearson Chapel, Weldon, Cutt, Austonio, and Creek Schools, all during World War II except Austionio, which was in 1964.^{[citation needed]}