FARIAS EL

Set in LAREDO, Texas, FARIAS EL is a reasonably sized elementary school, one of the schools within LAREDO ISD. It instructs 597 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within LAREDO ISD, which oversees 30 schools and 20,271 students, FARIAS EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, FARIAS EL lists that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Webb County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FARIAS EL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 30.2%; FARIAS EL posts 85.1%, +54.9 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Webb County shows median household income runs about $63,058, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Webb County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students), FARIAS EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SANTA MARIA EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FARIAS EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.9%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 655 students in 2018 compared to 597 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for FARIAS EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.