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Ryan Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ryan Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Laredo, TX, serving 834 students within the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), where approximately 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a community with high economic need.

Ryan Elementary has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 2-star school in 2022-2023 to a top 2% ranking in Texas (58th out of 4,627 elementary schools) by 2025-2026. This is a meteoric climb from the 41st percentile just three years prior, and it now outperforms nearby schools like Heights Elementary and Daiches Elementary with more consistent, elite scores across all grades and subjects. For example, Ryan’s 4th-grade Reading proficiency (96.06%) and Math proficiency (85.83%) are among the highest in the area, and its 3rd-grade Math scores (82.47%) are 30 points higher than the district average and 38 points higher than the state average. The school is especially effective for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking 15th in the state for serving Low SES students—a feat unmatched by any nearby school serving similar populations.

What makes Ryan Elementary stand out is its ability to achieve top-tier results for nearly every student group, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, all ranking in the 99th percentile or higher. However, its Gifted and Talented program ranks lower (67th percentile), suggesting room for growth in challenging its highest achievers. Notably, the school does this with a student-teacher ratio of 17.3, higher than peers like Daiches Elementary (13.5) and Tarver Elementary (14.4), indicating that its success stems from highly effective teaching and systems rather than smaller class sizes.

834

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,522

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Clark Blvd
Laredo, TX 78043

(956) 273-4400

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ryan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle
High:	Nixon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.2%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (86% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 73 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

58^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 73 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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
2025	96.1	139 of 4651	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	321 of 4710	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	41.1	2720 of 4647	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2081 of 4581	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	2058 of 4578	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	731 of 4479	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	810 of 4359	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	52.9	1806 of 4329	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.3	3459 of 4286	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	3303 of 4320	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.1	3196 of 4260	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.4	2162 of 4221	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.6	3754 of 4206	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.3	2326 of 4095	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.7	3279 of 3937	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.7	3084 of 3884	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.8	3607 of 3768	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	3617 of 3724	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	3128 of 3476	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	3175 of 3475	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	39.5	2501 of 3465	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.0	655 of 4461	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	1919 of 4331	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	308 of 4295	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	484 of 4240	88.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	71 of 2918	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	186 of 3668	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	33.0	2634 of 3556	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2236 of 3487	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1868 of 3446	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	683 of 3333	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	715 of 3226	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	146 of 3744	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	404 of 4658	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	45.8	2432 of 4588	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1777 of 4561	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	1532 of 4499	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	492 of 4348	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	661 of 4306	84.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	694 of 2619	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	2382 of 2980	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	1967 of 2958	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	1950 of 3006	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1769 of 3184	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	1839 of 3106	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	41 of 3644	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	102 of 4465	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	48.1	2179 of 4401	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	1583 of 4376	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	1411 of 4329	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	335 of 4188	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	480 of 4168	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	26 of 3705	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	49 of 4594	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	48.8	2259 of 4521	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1415 of 4477	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1503 of 4451	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.7	221 of 4309	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	353 of 4264	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	84 of 3739	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	391 of 4647	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	38.3	2867 of 4585	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	2400 of 4563	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2793 of 4498	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	1027 of 4357	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1046 of 4319	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	54 of 3549	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	33.0	3071 of 4292	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2138 of 4086	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.7	555 of 3952	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	961 of 3799	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	354 of 3684	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	57.4	1038 of 3558	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile+31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading88%+34 vs state

Mathematics84%+37 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 3rd 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
Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Clark Blvd	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4400	834	48	17.3	86.9%	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	831 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.8	58^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.1	139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%	81							80.4	96.1	85.3	82.5	85.8	83.6	$8,522
D D Hachar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Guadalupe St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3500	443	29	15.2	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	443 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.1	1341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		87.3	482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	89.6%	859							40.4	84.9	52.9	34.0	86.8	64.7	$10,998
Milton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Ash	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4200	651	42	15.5	94.6%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	647 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.3	2103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		58.6	1647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	456							40.0	53.4	63.4	33.7	48.0	57.3	$9,361
Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Market	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3600	508	31	16.3	98.2%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	504 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92.8	261^st of 4627 public elementary schools	94.4%		97.6	71^st of 4651 public elementary schools	98.5%	190							70.2	96.0	96.0	50.9	100.0	91.9	$9,593
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
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
Daiches Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 Green	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3200	405	30	13.5	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.1	127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.7	284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%	157							72.2	92.0	85.1	72.2	80.0	95.7	$11,557
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
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
Harmony School Of Innovation - Laredo	Public, Charter	K-5	4608 Daugherty Ave	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 568-9492	679	39	17.2	88.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	670 (98.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.3	3608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.0%		35.4	3094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.5%	514	40.0	22.2	50.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	36.3	47.8	46.1	22.9	32.1	40.5	$10,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Elementary

Is Ryan Elementary a good school?

Yes! Ryan Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Ryan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 834 students attended Ryan Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ryan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ryan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Nixon High School

What district is Ryan Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Ryan Elementary?

Students at Ryan Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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