Enrollment
119
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEARY ISD·NCES 482706003045
Leary Elementary School
9500 W NEW BOSTON RD, TEXARKANA, TX 75501 · (903) 838-8960 · Bowie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
113 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 | 29 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 3% |
Student demographics
36%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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 42.0% | 38.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 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
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Leary Elementary School
Leary Elementary School's state test result (20.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leary Elementary School this school | 119 | 95.0% | 20.3% |
| Evant Elementary School EVANT | 100 | 90.0% | 25.9% |
| Oakwood Elementary School OAKWOOD | 120 | 88.3% | 38.0% |
| Fred Elementary School FRED | 167 | 80.2% | 31.5% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School OVERTON | 118 | 89.0% | 30.6% |
| Apple Springs Elementary School APPLE SPRINGS | 83 | 75.9% | 39.9% |
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 Leary Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bowie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,272 of 4,401 | #13 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,930 of 4,466 ▲ 461 | #13 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,177 of 4,466 ▲ 2,156 | #11 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #4,806 of 4,938 | #21 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #517 of 4,789 | #4 of 20 |
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
+16 (+16%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 145
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 10.9 | 10.9:1 | 95% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 96% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 10 | 9.3:1 | 98% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 97% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 11.2 | 9.2:1 | 85% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 63% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 12 | 9.3:1 | 57% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 105 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 43% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 145 | 10 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leary Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (103 to 119); teachers down 2% (11.2 to 10.9).
About Leary Elementary School
Leary Elementary School is a small elementary school found in TEXARKANA, Texas. It educates 119 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
LEARY ISD operates Leary Elementary School.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Leary Elementary School. Other groups include 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 64% White. By the diversity index, Leary Elementary School comes in at 36%.
Leary Elementary School's 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 95%. That rate is above the 68% average among public schools in Bowie County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Leary Elementary School is -12.8 points: 20.3% actual, 33.1% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Bowie County, median household income is about $59,803, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Leary Elementary School is among the 46 public schools in Bowie County.
The closest other public school is Red Lick Elementary School, about 2.0 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Leary Elementary School ranks 7th of 7 nearby schools, at 20.3% versus a 57.5% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Leary Elementary School saw enrollment rise 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Leary Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEXARKANA
- Texas High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Texas Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,421 students
- Pleasant Grove High SchoolHigh · 821 students
- Liberty-Eylau Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Liberty-Eylau High SchoolHigh · 543 students
- Pleasant Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Red Lick Elementary School2.0 mi · 270
- Red Lick Middle School2.0 mi · 234
- Hooks Elementary School3.0 mi · 323
- Hooks High School4.4 mi · 334
- Nash Elementary School4.7 mi · 667
- Waggoner Creek Elementary School4.8 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Leary Elementary SchoolHow large is Leary Elementary School?
Leary Elementary School enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Leary Elementary School serve?
Leary Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Leary Elementary School have?
Leary Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Leary Elementary School?
Student demographics at Leary Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Leary Elementary School in?
Leary Elementary School is part of LEARY ISD.
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