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H B ZACHRY EL

3200 CHACOTA ST, LAREDO, TX 78040 · (956) 273-4900 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
536 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
76
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
108
Grade 2
83
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
79
Student demographics
Hispanic
562100%
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27549%
Female
28751%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
44.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
562
-73 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.6:1
% White
0%
was 2%
% Hispanic
100%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About H B ZACHRY EL

H B ZACHRY EL operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in LAREDO, Texas, operated by LAREDO ISD. Current enrollment sits at 562 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

LAREDO ISD runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 20,271 students. H B ZACHRY EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, H B ZACHRY EL lists that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.

In terms of school funding signals, H B ZACHRY EL records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Webb County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, H B ZACHRY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.2%; this one delivers 35.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Webb County put the typical household earns roughly $63,058 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. H B ZACHRY EL is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

Nearest neighbor: LIGARDE EL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts H B ZACHRY EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. H B ZACHRY EL's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 635 (now 562). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Webb County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students

Quick facts

School name
H B ZACHRY EL
District
LAREDO ISD
Address
3200 CHACOTA ST, LAREDO, TX 78040
Phone
(956) 273-4900
County
Webb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
562
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
536 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482679003016
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About H B ZACHRY EL
What is the total enrollment at H B ZACHRY EL?
H B ZACHRY EL enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does H B ZACHRY EL serve?
H B ZACHRY EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at H B ZACHRY EL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at H B ZACHRY EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at H B ZACHRY EL?
At H B ZACHRY EL, the student body is approximately 100% Hispanic.
Is H B ZACHRY EL public or private?
H B ZACHRY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAREDO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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