Enrollment
119
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA GLORIA ISD·NCES 482607002931
La Gloria Elementary School
182 E COUNTY RD 401, FALFURRIAS, TX 78355 · (361) 325-2330 · Jim Wells County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
72 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 4% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 41.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 17.0% | 42.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like La Gloria Elementary School
La Gloria Elementary School's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Gloria Elementary School this school | 119 | 60.5% | 35.9% |
| Bexar County Academy SAN ANTONIO | 153 | 59.5% | 10.9% |
| Petronila Elementary School ROBSTOWN | 110 | 67.3% | 67.2% |
| Moreno Montessori EL PASO | 112 | 51.8% | N/A |
| Early Childhood Development Center CORPUS CHRISTI | 150 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Walcott Elementary School HEREFORD | 146 | 54.1% | 57.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where La Gloria Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jim Wells County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #3,074 of 4,401 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #4,367 of 4,466 ▼ 129 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,747 of 4,466 ▲ 399 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #4,805 of 4,938 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #3,091 of 4,789 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
119
+13 (+12%) vs 2020
+129% since 1990-91, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | 61% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 7 | 16.3:1 | 58% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 102 | 9 | 11.3:1 | 73% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 57% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 131 | 7 | 18.7:1 | 57% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | 55% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 7 | 16.1:1 | 54% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 49% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 52 | 9 | 5.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Gloria Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (131 to 119); teachers up 14% (7 to 8).
About La Gloria Elementary School
La Gloria Elementary School sits in FALFURRIAS, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. The school enrolls 119 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 77% below average.
For district matters, La Gloria Elementary School falls under LA GLORIA ISD.
Of every 100 students at La Gloria Elementary School, about 92 are Hispanic. Other students are 8% White. That is higher than the 80% Hispanic share among all Jim Wells County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 61% of the student body. Compared with the 83% average for public schools in Jim Wells County, the school's rate is lower.
La Gloria Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of Texas public elementary schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, La Gloria Elementary School's results are 11.9 points below predicted: 35.9% against 47.9%.
In Jim Wells County, home to about 38,850 people, median household income comes to about $51,896, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,302, La Gloria Elementary School among them.
La Gloria Elementary School is about 4.2 miles from Falfurrias High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, La Gloria Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns La Gloria Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 106 to 119.
The discussion board for La Gloria Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jim Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,850
Census ACS
Median income
$51,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FALFURRIAS
- Falfurrias High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Falfurrias Junior High SchoolMiddle · 279 students
- Falfurrias Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Lasater Elementary SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Falfurrias Innovation AcademyElementary · 124 students
Other La Gloria Elementary schools
One other US public school is named La Gloria Elementary. La Gloria Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- La Gloria ElementaryGonzales, CA · 784 students
Nearby schools
- Falfurrias High School4.2 mi · 370
- Falfurrias Elementary School4.6 mi · 251
- Falfurrias Innovation Academy4.6 mi · 124
- Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy4.6 mi · 357
- Premont Montessori Academy4.7 mi · 50
- Premont Collegiate High School4.7 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About La Gloria Elementary SchoolHow large is La Gloria Elementary School?
La Gloria Elementary School enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does La Gloria Elementary School serve?
La Gloria Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at La Gloria Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at La Gloria Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Gloria Elementary School?
At La Gloria Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 92% Hispanic.
Is La Gloria Elementary School public or private?
La Gloria Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LA GLORIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.