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H B ZACHRY EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
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