Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LASARA ISD·NCES 482685003033
LASARA EL
607 E SIXTH ST, LASARA, TX 78561 · (956) 642-3271 · Willacy County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
213 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
LASARA EL→LASARA H S
Based on grade levels within LASARA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 2024-25Enrollment
238
-60 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.4:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LASARA EL
As an intimate elementary school in LASARA, Texas, LASARA EL enrolls 238 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of LASARA ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 54% below typical.
LASARA ISD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 343 students; LASARA EL is among them.
On the student-mix side, LASARA EL shows that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 2% White. By comparison, Willacy County as a whole is about 87% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, LASARA EL lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LASARA EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Willacy County (around 81%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, LASARA EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.8%, the actual is 26.4%, a residual of -8.4 points.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Willacy County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,180, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Willacy County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,889 students), of which LASARA EL is one.
LASARA H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LASARA EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.6%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 298 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2025.
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Willacy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,139
Census ACS
Median income
$54,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,889 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- LASARA H S0.0 mi · 105
- SMITH EL7.3 mi · 431
- LYFORD H S7.6 mi · 439
- LYFORD MIDDLE7.6 mi · 299
- JOSE BORREGO MIDDLE7.6 mi · 178
- ROBERTO GARATE EL7.6 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About LASARA ELHow large is LASARA EL?
LASARA EL enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does LASARA EL serve?
LASARA EL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LASARA EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LASARA EL is approximately 12.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LASARA EL?
Student demographics at LASARA EL are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
What district is LASARA EL in?
LASARA EL is part of LASARA ISD.
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