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Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
71st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 512 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Laredo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 299 out of 961 districts in the state.

Heights Elementary consistently ranks among the top Texas elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores significantly outperform the Laredo ISD and Texas state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects, including reading, math, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 89.47% of 5th-grade students at Heights Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 67.6% for Laredo ISD and 57.83% for Texas. Heights Elementary also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Heights Elementary is a standout performer, the nearby schools in the Laredo ISD generally lag behind in academic achievement, with lower STAAR test scores and lower SchoolDigger rankings. For instance, T Sanchez Elementary / H Ochoa Elementary, located just 1.63 miles away, ranked 1,591 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools in 2024-2025, with significantly lower proficiency rates in reading, math, and science compared to Heights Elementary. Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with nearly 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Heights Elementary continues to excel academically.

508
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,593
Per pupil spending ?
98.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1208 Market
       Laredo, TX  78040-8898

(956) 273-3600

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lamar Middle
High:    Nixon High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.2%
White:
0.6%
Two or more races:
0.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (85% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school85%
District avg61%
Texas avg47%
71st of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 44 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 2% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 20Elementary Schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)
299th of 961Laredo 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202597.671 of 465198.5%★★★★★
202491.6314 of 471093.3%★★★★★
202377.8853 of 464781.6%★★★★☆
202285.3549 of 458188.0%★★★★☆
202150.91980 of 457856.7%★★★☆☆
201989.6355 of 447992.1%★★★★★
201882.5606 of 435986.1%★★★★☆
201752.31848 of 432957.3%★★★☆☆
201656.71965 of 428654.2%★★★☆☆
201557.11953 of 432054.8%★★★☆☆
201462.91598 of 426062.5%★★★☆☆
201343.72661 of 422137.0%★★☆☆☆
201249.92294 of 420645.5%★★☆☆☆
201163.81580 of 409561.4%★★★☆☆
201061.11700 of 393756.8%★★★☆☆
200938.32824 of 388427.3%★☆☆☆☆
200841.12614 of 376830.6%★★☆☆☆
200765.21353 of 372463.7%★★★☆☆
200650.92012 of 347642.1%★★☆☆☆
200543.92311 of 347533.5%★★☆☆☆
200436.12632 of 346524.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202297.046 of 446199.0%★★★★★
202168.5805 of 433181.4%★★★★☆
201997.335 of 429599.2%★★★★★
201894.974 of 424098.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202595.187 of 291897.0%★★★★★
202491.2187 of 366894.9%★★★★★
202382.2326 of 355690.8%★★★★★
202284.1260 of 348792.5%★★★★★
202160.6966 of 344672.0%★★★★☆
201989.7116 of 333396.5%★★★★★
201886.7161 of 322695.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202596.767 of 374498.2%★★★★★
202485.7478 of 465889.7%★★★★☆
202371.11055 of 458877.0%★★★★☆
202285.5458 of 456190.0%★★★★☆
202155.31726 of 449961.6%★★★☆☆
201992.0227 of 434894.8%★★★★★
201883.2526 of 430687.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.91118 of 261957.3%★★★☆☆
202341.82197 of 298026.3%★☆☆☆☆
202262.81261 of 295857.4%★★★☆☆
202132.82270 of 300624.5%★☆☆☆☆
201863.41302 of 310658.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202597.926 of 364499.3%★★★★★
202493.6114 of 446597.4%★★★★★
202383.3423 of 440190.4%★★★★★
202289.4229 of 437694.8%★★★★★
202159.81367 of 432968.4%★★★☆☆
201992.7135 of 418896.8%★★★★★
201886.6289 of 416893.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202599.214 of 370599.6%★★★★★
202496.148 of 459499.0%★★★★★
202387.6220 of 452195.1%★★★★★
202292.9111 of 447797.5%★★★★★
202166.31059 of 445176.2%★★★★☆
201995.747 of 430998.9%★★★★★
201889.7162 of 426496.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202592.6196 of 373994.8%★★★★★
202490.6305 of 464793.4%★★★★★
202379.3742 of 458583.8%★★★★☆
202282.9593 of 456387.0%★★★★☆
202141.22482 of 449844.8%★★☆☆☆
201981.1604 of 435786.1%★★★★☆
201878.6703 of 431983.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202588.6173 of 354995.1%★★★★★
202474.9613 of 429285.7%★★★★☆
202392.9120 of 408697.1%★★★★★
202289.1170 of 395295.7%★★★★★
202159.9937 of 379975.3%★★★★☆
201960.4927 of 368474.8%★★★★☆
201891.3101 of 355897.2%★★★★★
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 (2025)100th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)99th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)57th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Science92%+63 vs state
Mathematics87%+42 vs state
Reading84%+29 vs state

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Students at Heights Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Yes! Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 71st of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Heights Elementary.

Students who attend Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Nixon High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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