Lipan Elementary

Tucked in the small ranching community of Lipan in Hood County, this little school punches well above its size — especially in math and science, where it ranks among the stronger rural elementary programs in Texas. Families looking to raise kids in a tight-knit, small-town setting will find a school where teachers know every student by name and community pride runs deep. It's the kind of place where the local football field and the school hallways are equally central to town life.