Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LASARA ISD·NCES 482685003033
Lasara Elementary School
607 E SIXTH ST, LASARA, TX 78561 · (956) 642-3271 · Willacy County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lasara Elementary School→Lasara High School
Based on grade levels within LASARA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp 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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 →
Schools most like Lasara Elementary School
Lasara Elementary School's state test result (27.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasara Elementary School this school | 238 | 89.5% | 27.2% |
| Hidalgo Park Elementary School PHARR | 239 | 88.7% | 70.6% |
| Hawkins Elementary School EL PASO | 256 | 91.0% | 60.1% |
| Dr Tomas Rivera Elementary School CRYSTAL CITY | 233 | 92.3% | N/A |
| Gardendale Pre-K 4 Sa Early Learning SAN ANTONIO | 246 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Jubilee Westwood SAN ANTONIO | 240 | 91.3% | 24.3% |
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 Lasara Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #3,902 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,673 of 4,466 ▲ 714 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,857 of 4,466 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #499 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #4,503 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #789 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #4,360 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.5% | #1,129 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #1,164 of 2,838 |
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
238
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 238 | 18.4 | 12.9:1 | 89% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 19.4 | 13.1:1 | 90% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 21.2 | 11.8:1 | 86% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 86% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 24.1 | 12.4:1 | 77% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 80% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 55% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 247 | 17 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lasara Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (298 to 238); teachers down 24% (24.1 to 18.4).
About Lasara Elementary School
Lasara Elementary School is a small elementary school in LASARA, Texas, under LASARA ISD. It reports enrollment of 238 students in pre-K through 8. The school is 54% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
LASARA ISD is made up of 2 schools with 343 students in all.
At Lasara Elementary School, 98% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 2% White. That is higher than the 87% Hispanic share among all Willacy County residents. The diversity index for Lasara Elementary School is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The school has 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. In all, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 81% average for public schools in Willacy County is 8 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Lasara Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Texas public elementary schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lasara Elementary School's results are 8.3 points below predicted: 27.2% against 35.5%.
For Willacy County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $54,180, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. The county has 15 public schools and about 3,889 students.
Lasara High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Lasara Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Lasara Elementary School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 224 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 238 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.9:1 to 12.9:1.
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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 High School0.0 mi · 105
- Smith Elementary School7.3 mi · 431
- Lyford High School7.6 mi · 439
- Lyford Middle School7.6 mi · 299
- Jose Borrego Middle School7.6 mi · 178
- Roberto Garate Elementary School7.6 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Lasara Elementary SchoolHow large is Lasara Elementary School?
Lasara Elementary School enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lasara Elementary School serve?
Lasara Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lasara Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lasara Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lasara Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lasara Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
What district is Lasara Elementary School in?
Lasara Elementary School is part of LASARA ISD.
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