LASATER EL

LASATER EL operates as a minimally staffed elementary school in FALFURRIAS, Texas, run under BROOKS COUNTY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 156 students spanning grades pre-K through K. That puts it 70% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within BROOKS COUNTY ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 1,180 students, LASATER EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LASATER EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%); the rest comes out to 3% White.

Looking at school resources, LASATER EL reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Brooks County indicate median household earnings sit near $47,764, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. LASATER EL is one of 5 public schools in Brooks County (combined enrollment of about 1,180 students).

Nearest neighbor: FALFURRIAS INNOVATION ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. LASATER EL's enrollment has edged down 59% since 2018, when it stood at 383 (now 156). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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