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Farias Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Farias Elementary in Laredo, TX, is a PK-5 public school in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) serving 597 students, and it has achieved an extraordinary academic turnaround, rising from the 7th percentile in 2015-2016 to a 5-star rating and ranking 47th out of 4,627 Texas schools in 2025-2026, despite 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance across all student groups. In 2025-2026, Farias ranked in the 99th percentile or higher for Hispanic students, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with its low-income students ranking 10th in the entire state. The school’s 5th graders achieve near-universal proficiency, with 97.5% proficient in Reading and 96.25% in Math—rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher than the next best nearby school, Leyendecker Elementary (ranked 479th), and nearly double the state average. This consistent excellence over the last five years shows a clear pattern of academic growth as students progress through the grades, making Farias a model for high-poverty, high-performance schools.

What makes Farias even more remarkable is the stark contrast with its closest neighbor, Santa Maria Elementary, located just 0.26 miles away and serving an identical high-poverty population. While Farias ranks in the 99th percentile, Santa Maria sits in the 55th percentile, highlighting that the school’s internal practices and leadership are the primary drivers of success. One subtle area for growth is its Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the 78th percentile—a relative weakness compared to its other stellar subgroup performances. Overall, Farias proves that with the right approach, any school can achieve elite results.

597

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,705

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 Chicago St
Laredo, TX 78041-9695

(956) 273-3400

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Farias Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christen Middle
High:	Martin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (87% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 92 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

47^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 91 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 20Elementary Schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

253^rd of 951Laredo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	47 of 4627	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	707 of 4651	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	247 of 4710	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	112 of 4647	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	358 of 4581	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.1	1201 of 4578	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	32.8	3167 of 4479	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	2655 of 4359	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	2852 of 4329	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.1	3965 of 4286	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	3652 of 4320	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	4037 of 4260	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	3606 of 4221	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.7	2472 of 4206	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	2152 of 4095	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	13.3	3767 of 3937	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	3631 of 3884	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.3	3613 of 3768	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	3647 of 3724	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	3468 of 3476	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.5	3419 of 3475	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.9	3420 of 3465	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	97.8	32 of 4461	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	481 of 4331	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	2482 of 4295	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	2489 of 4240	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	361 of 2918	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	95.5	95 of 3668	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	28 of 3556	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	177 of 3487	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	571 of 3446	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.3	2722 of 3333	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	2656 of 3226	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	94 of 4575	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.3	671 of 3744	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	244 of 4658	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	119 of 4588	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	273 of 4561	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	1035 of 4499	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	3383 of 4348	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3048 of 4306	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	672 of 3075	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	1633 of 2619	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	1433 of 2980	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1378 of 2958	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	1698 of 3006	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2295 of 3184	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.5	841 of 3106	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.9	15 of 4413	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	217 of 3644	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	48 of 4465	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	38 of 4401	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	132 of 4376	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	700 of 4329	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	2693 of 4188	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2351 of 4168	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	10 of 4520	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	87 of 3705	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	26 of 4594	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	18 of 4521	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	50 of 4477	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	481 of 4451	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	2236 of 4309	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	2016 of 4264	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	38 of 4582	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	251 of 3739	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	102 of 4647	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	121 of 4585	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	419 of 4563	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	65.3	1264 of 4498	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	2668 of 4357	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2295 of 4319	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	15 of 4301	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	50 of 3549	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	4 of 4292	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 4086	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 3952	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	42.8	1832 of 3799	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	2654 of 3684	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3415 of 3558	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)100th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading88%+34 vs state

Mathematics87%+40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Farias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Chicago St	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3400	597	36	16.6	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	592 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.2	47^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.0%		81.5	707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.8%	660			79.4	86.9	97.5	79.4	83.3	96.3	$8,705
Santa Maria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Santa Maria	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4600	465	34	13.5	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	462 (99.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.6	2084^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		55.5	1804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.2%	280			63.2	39.7	74.6	38.6	34.3	50.0	$10,344
Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Mayberry	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 476-4600	354	28	12.6	89.3%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	352 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	1604^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.3	1161^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	443			35.0	57.6	65.4	40.0	57.6	76.9	$13,925
Leyendecker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 Garden St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3800	406	30	13.5	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	399 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87.5	479^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.8	281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	198			57.1	78.2	66.7	61.9	98.2	100.0	$10,731
Pierce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Eistetter	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4300	662	41	16.0	99.8%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	660 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.6	591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.2%		77.4	867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.4%	276			59.5	71.6	75.6	57.0	81.5	63.9	$8,772
T Sanchez Elementary / H Ochoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 E Ash St	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4500	569	36	15.7	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	569 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	1000^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.4%		59.8	1591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.8%	591			53.7	58.8	59.0	56.7	77.7	60.7	$9,720
Tarver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Tilden Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4800	421	29	14.4	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	1024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.9%		55.8	1788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	764			59.6	75.5	53.7	42.6	67.9	70.4	$11,683
Dovalina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Anna Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3320	399	28	14.2	99.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.1	574^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.6%		38.4	2898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%	2324	80.0	100.0	60.9	76.9	92.1	47.8	67.3	94.6	$10,514
Macdonell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1606 Benavides	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4000	426	32	13.3	98.6%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	1214^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.8%		81.7	693^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	521			30.2	80.0	55.2	53.1	73.3	74.1	$10,006
Bruni Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1508 San Eduardo	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3000	441	30	14.7	98.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.1	2109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.4%		52.2	2007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	102	25.0	22.2	46.8	57.5	62.2	21.0	61.1	36.4	$10,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Farias Elementary

How many students attend Farias Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Farias Elementary.

Is Farias Elementary a good school?

Yes! Farias Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 47^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Farias Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farias Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christen Middle
High : Martin High School

What is the racial makeup of Farias Elementary?

Students at Farias Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Farias Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

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