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Leyendecker Elementary

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Leyendecker Elementary ranks 479 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leyendecker Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Laredo, TX, serving 406 students in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has transformed from a low-performing school to a top-tier institution ranking in the 90th percentile statewide.

Leyendecker stands out for its extraordinary math performance, achieving a 98.21% proficiency rate in 4th-grade math and a perfect 100% proficiency rate in 5th-grade math in the most recent testing year. This far exceeds nearby schools like Pierce Elementary (63.86% in 5th-grade math) and Macdonell Elementary (74.14%). The school also excels in science, with a 67.19% proficiency rate in 5th-grade science, more than double the state average of 29.57% and significantly higher than Santa Maria Elementary (27.87%). While reading scores are above district and state averages, they are not as dominant, with 5th-grade reading at 66.67% compared to the district average of 71.68%, suggesting an opportunity to apply successful STEM strategies to literacy.

Leyendecker’s rapid improvement trajectory is unmatched by its peers, climbing from the 20th percentile in 2016 to the 94th percentile in 2024, while Dovalina Elementary has shown volatility. The school ranks in the 99th percentile statewide for low socio-economic status students, demonstrating exceptional equity in serving its diverse student body. Its student-teacher ratio of 13.5 is lower than Farias Elementary (16.6), and per-student spending ($12,635) is higher than most nearby schools but not the highest, indicating that effective resource use drives success. This makes Leyendecker a model for closing the achievement gap in a high-poverty area.

406

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,731

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1311 Garden St
Laredo, TX 78040-2499

(956) 273-3800

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Leyendecker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christen Middle
High:	Martin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.2%

American Indian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (79% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 70 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

479^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 70 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	87.5	479 of 4627	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	281 of 4651	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	343 of 4710	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	950 of 4647	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.2	2613 of 4581	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	3543 of 4578	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.6	639 of 4479	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	1538 of 4359	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	2078 of 4329	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.8	3434 of 4286	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	3679 of 4320	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	2753 of 4260	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	2974 of 4221	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	3521 of 4206	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.2	3251 of 4095	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.1	3790 of 3937	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	3704 of 3884	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	3689 of 3768	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	3699 of 3724	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	3188 of 3476	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	31.9	2794 of 3475	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.0	3217 of 3465	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	980 of 4461	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.2	3354 of 4331	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.8	500 of 4295	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	891 of 4240	79.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	141 of 2918	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	269 of 3668	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	794 of 3556	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	18.7	3238 of 3487	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3049 of 3446	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.1	720 of 3333	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	1294 of 3226	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	518 of 4575	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.4	247 of 3744	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	466 of 4658	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	650 of 4588	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	2714 of 4561	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3903 of 4499	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	602 of 4348	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	1563 of 4306	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	340 of 3075	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	361 of 2619	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	1712 of 2980	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	2614 of 2958	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	2654 of 3006	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	1791 of 3184	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	2663 of 3106	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	198 of 4413	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	77 of 3644	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	165 of 4465	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	492 of 4401	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	2122 of 4376	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	3185 of 4329	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.9	293 of 4188	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.6	1086 of 4168	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	67 of 4520	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	32 of 3705	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	83 of 4594	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	268 of 4521	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	55.8	1758 of 4477	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	3031 of 4451	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.7	140 of 4309	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	656 of 4264	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	460 of 4582	90.0%	★★★★☆
2025	93.0	186 of 3739	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	382 of 4647	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.2	1291 of 4585	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	2511 of 4563	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3016 of 4498	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.6	724 of 4357	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	1646 of 4319	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	447 of 4301	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	265 of 3549	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	653 of 4292	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	24.2	3524 of 4086	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3402 of 3799	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2546 of 3684	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	2699 of 3558	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics89%+42 vs state

Reading68%+14 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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
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
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
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
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
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
J C Martin Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Monterrey Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4100	435	30	14.5	99.5%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	428 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.5	642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		90	370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%	272	100.0					100.0	94.7	58.6	94.7	89.5	51.7	$11,153
Don Jose Gallego	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Clark Blvd	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3100	557	38	14.6	98.7%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	1590^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		52.2	2013^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	423		50.0	50.0	83.3	16.7	58.1	65.5	65.2	37.8	58.8	37.1	$8,888
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leyendecker Elementary

What schools do graduates of Leyendecker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leyendecker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christen Middle
High : Martin High School

How many students attend Leyendecker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Leyendecker Elementary.

What district is Leyendecker Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Leyendecker Elementary?

Students at Leyendecker Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Leyendecker Elementary a good school?

Leyendecker Elementary ranks 479^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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