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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD·NCES 482739003081

LIBERTY-EYLAU EL

5492 US-59, TEXARKANA, TX 75501 · (903) 831-5347 · Bowie County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
486 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
129
Grade 2
126
Grade 3
125
Grade 4
151
Student demographics
White
13125%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
489%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 54%
Black
27953%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
7013%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
Male
26149%
Female
27051%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
LIBERTY-EYLAU ELLIBERTY-EYLAU MIDDLELIBERTY-EYLAU H S
Feeds from
LIBERTY-EYLAU EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERPKKG
Based on grade levels within LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
531
-131 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.1:1
% White
25%
was 34%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
53%
was 52%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LIBERTY-EYLAU EL

LIBERTY-EYLAU EL is a moderately sized primary school in TEXARKANA, Texas, one of the schools within LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD. The school educates 531 students in grades 1 through 4.

Across the 4 schools in LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD (1,937 students total), LIBERTY-EYLAU EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, LIBERTY-EYLAU EL reports that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 25% White, 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 92% of students at LIBERTY-EYLAU EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Bowie County's rate of about 68%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LIBERTY-EYLAU EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.9%, the actual is 37.0%, a residual of +3.1 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bowie County indicate median household income runs about $59,803, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Bowie County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,523 students), LIBERTY-EYLAU EL is one campus in the mix.

LIBERTY-EYLAU MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIBERTY-EYLAU EL. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LIBERTY-EYLAU EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 28.8%.

LIBERTY-EYLAU EL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LIBERTY-EYLAU EL has edged down 20%, going from 662 students in 2018 to 531 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 34% to 25%.

On this page, the feed for LIBERTY-EYLAU EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bowie County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LIBERTY-EYLAU EL
District
LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD
Address
5492 US-59, TEXARKANA, TX 75501
Phone
(903) 831-5347
County
Bowie County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–04
Total enrollment
531
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
486 (92%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
482739003081
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About LIBERTY-EYLAU EL
What is the total enrollment at LIBERTY-EYLAU EL?
LIBERTY-EYLAU EL enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does LIBERTY-EYLAU EL serve?
LIBERTY-EYLAU EL serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at LIBERTY-EYLAU EL?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at LIBERTY-EYLAU EL.
What is the student diversity at LIBERTY-EYLAU EL?
Student demographics at LIBERTY-EYLAU EL are roughly 25% White, 9% Hispanic, 53% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is LIBERTY-EYLAU EL in?
LIBERTY-EYLAU EL is part of LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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