PIERCE EL

PIERCE EL is a medium-sized primary school in LAREDO, Texas, part of LAREDO ISD. The school educates 662 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

LAREDO ISD comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 20,271 students; PIERCE EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PIERCE EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).

On the resource side, On paper, PIERCE EL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at PIERCE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Webb County (around 83%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PIERCE EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 30.3%; actual is 56.8%, +26.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Webb County) reports that median household income runs about $63,058, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. PIERCE EL is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

The closest other public school is HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PIERCE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PIERCE EL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. PIERCE EL's enrollment has contracted 21% since 2018, when it stood at 839 (now 662). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for PIERCE EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.