Lyford CISD - Lyford Elementary School

Facility Findings
  • Year Built
    2004
  • Square Footage
    99,532
  • Replacement Cost
    $39,695,352
  • Condition Budget
    $3,466,886
  • Facility Condition Index
    13%
Condition Assessment
System Rating Score

  • Good

  • Fair

    (or will require attention in near future 3-10 years)

  • Poor

    (or will require attention now 0-2 years)

Exterior

Fair
Exterior Structure: Repair minor cracking. Repair damaged metal panels.
Good
Foundation: No issues observed.
Fair
Parking/Traffic: Cracking visible in roadways; repair and sealcoat. Additional parking needed for elementary when campus at capacity.
Fair
Site: Cracking due to heaving occurring in some pedestrian pathways; replace damaged sections. Fencing in fair condition, repair areas with damage and extend fencing in areas with gaps. Recommend addition of perimeter and pole mounted lighting around campus, especially for the parking lots.
Fair
Doors: Repaint exterior doors and replace caulking around frames. Refinish wooden interior doors and repair damage to metal frames.
Fair
Exterior/Interior Windows: Replace caulking around exterior windows.
Good
Roof: Roof system is in fair condition. Fasteners and seams are in good condition but caulking should be replaced. Downspouts and gutters are in fair condition but splash blocks are missing in many areas.

Interior

Fair
Interior Structure: Repaint wall surfaces. Replace damaged and sagging ceiling tiles and repair damaged grid system.
Plumbing: N/A
Good
ADA: No issues observed.
Fair
Furnishing, Fixtures, Equipment: Kitchen undersized; an expansion needed. Replace damaged restroom accessories. Repair damaged hardware on built-in furniture.
Good
Electrical: No issues observed.
Fair
Safety/Security: See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
Fair
Flooring: Replace damaged carpet in Library. Replace damaged and cracked floor tiles.
Fair
HVAC: 5 of 18 HVAC units (27% of the cooling capacity) are past their expected life span and will need to be replaced. HVAC control upgrades and testing & balancing should be performed during HVAC replacement. Replace damaged fixtures and stalls in student restrooms.

Priority Projects

  • Additional pole and perimeter lighting around the campus.
  • Repair and topcoat parking lots and drives.
  • Replace HVAC components that are past useful life cycle.

Additional Projects, if Funds Become Available

  • Additional playground fall material.
  • Cafeteria kitchen expansion.
  • Library expansion.
  • Replace damaged flooring.
  • Repaint interior and exterior doors and repair damaged frames.
  • Replace caulking around exterior windows and door frames.
  • Repair damaged playground equipment and add additional fall material.

Utilization

74% Capacity: Moderately Utilized

Capacity

Pupil Count

Student Enrollment

644

Functional Capacity

871

Facility Condition Index

FCI: 13%

Educational Adequacy Assessment
System Rating Score

  • Adequate Spaces

  • Needs Improvement

  • Not Adequate

Good
Core Classrooms: Classrooms are adequate for instructional needs of an elementary school.
Good
Visual and Performing Arts: Spaces assigned to Visual and Performing Arts appear adequate for the campus' needs.
Poor
Cafeteria: Cafeteria is undersized by almost 2,000 sf. Space is lacking adequate cold storage and staff is required to leave the building to access portable cold food storage.
Fair
Occupant Flow: Students are required to leave one building to attend class in another building. Recommendation is to construct enclosed structures to eliminate the need to go outside to change classes.
Poor
Security: See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
Fair
Site Playgrounds/Extra Curricular: Playsets are in good to fair condition and some equipment needs repair. Playground lacks shade structures and needs additional fall material.
Good
Special Education: Spaces assigned to Special Education appear adequate for the campus' needs.
Good
Physical Education: The gymnasium is adequate for the campus' needs but is not attached to the main building.
Fair
Library: Library is undersized by almost 1000 sf. Finishes are in need of upgrades.
Good
Administration: Administrative space is adequately sized and at the front of the building.

Actions to Improve the Educational Environment

The educational environment of the facility is in good condition. Minor maintenance such as window resealing and chalkboard replacement are needed. Efforts should be made to provide connecting structures to alleviate the need for students to travel between buildings.