LA GLORIA EL

LA GLORIA EL operates as a very small elementary school in FALFURRIAS, Texas, part of LA GLORIA ISD. Current enrollment sits at 119 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

LA GLORIA ISD is the operating authority for LA GLORIA EL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, LA GLORIA EL shows that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 8% White. By comparison, Jim Wells County as a whole is about 80% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jim Wells County (around 83%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LA GLORIA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 34.2%.

Around the school, census data for Jim Wells County shows the typical household earns roughly $51,896 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Jim Wells County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,302 students), of which LA GLORIA EL is one.

FALFURRIAS H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LA GLORIA EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LA GLORIA EL at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 32.9%.

LA GLORIA EL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LA GLORIA EL has decreased 9%, going from 131 students in 2018 to 119 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 2% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.