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Enrollment
685
Elementary
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365004960
Nye Elementary School
101 E DEL MAR BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78041 · (956) 473-3700 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
526 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 129 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Nye Elementary School
Nye Elementary School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nye Elementary School this school | 685 | 76.8% | 54.8% |
| Cameron Dual Language Magnet ODESSA | 644 | 75.6% | 46.0% |
| Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School LAREDO | 631 | 76.7% | 42.7% |
| R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary School EDINBURG | 625 | 77.4% | 50.8% |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School WESLACO | 685 | 79.6% | 30.1% |
| De La Vina Elementary School EDINBURG | 641 | 78.6% | 49.4% |
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 Nye Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #1,093 of 4,401 | #21 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #846 of 4,466 ▲ 332 | #20 of 52 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #854 of 4,466 ▲ 215 | #17 of 52 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,895 of 3,998 | #28 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #1,019 of 4,938 | #11 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #3,018 of 4,622 | #31 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #4,384 of 4,628 | #11 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #2,164 of 4,789 | #43 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #1,572 of 2,838 | #32 of 43 |
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
685
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 685 | 43.8 | 15.6:1 | 77% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 40.9 | 16.9:1 | 79% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 75% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 42 | 16.7:1 | 75% (524) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 45.9 | 17.6:1 | 72% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 46 | 17.5:1 | 67% (541) |
| 2010-11 | 868 | 48 | 18.1:1 | 69% (600) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 61% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 810 | 39 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nye Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (810 to 685); teachers down 5% (45.9 to 43.8).
About Nye Elementary School
Nye Elementary School is an elementary school located in LAREDO, Texas, in Webb County. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 685 students enrolled. That is 32% bigger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
UNITED ISD has 51 schools and 40,742 students, and Nye Elementary School is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Nye Elementary School is Hispanic, at 98%. Among Webb County residents, the Hispanic share is about 95%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
Nye Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.6 students per teacher, from 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Nye Elementary School, 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Nye Elementary School is 40.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.8%.
Webb County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,058 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Webb County number 95, with about 63,717 students.
Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School sits about 0.8 miles from Nye Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 54.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Nye Elementary School as City: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 16.7 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Webb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UNITED ISD
- United High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- United South High SchoolHigh · 3,252 students
- Lyndon B JohnsonHigh · 3,240 students
- John B Alexander High SchoolHigh · 3,171 students
- Elias Herrera Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,146 students
- United Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
Other schools in LAREDO
- United High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- United South High SchoolHigh · 3,252 students
- Lyndon B JohnsonHigh · 3,240 students
- John B Alexander High SchoolHigh · 3,171 students
- Nixon High SchoolHigh · 2,124 students
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
Other Nye Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Nye Elementary. Nye Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Nye ElementarySan Diego, CA · 385 students
- Nye Elementary SchoolHummelstown, PA · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School0.8 mi · 384
- United Middle School0.9 mi · 999
- Trautmann Middle School1.0 mi · 756
- Trautmann Elementary School1.1 mi · 661
- Clark Middle School1.3 mi · 543
- Clark Elementary School1.4 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Nye Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nye Elementary School?
Nye Elementary School enrolls approximately 685 students in grades PK-05.
Is Nye Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nye Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nye Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nye Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Nye Elementary School?
Student demographics at Nye Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Nye Elementary School public or private?
Nye Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by UNITED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.