Summary:
The Leary Independent School District (Isd) in Texas has only one elementary school, Leary Elementary, which serves a predominantly White student population with a high percentage of economic disadvantage. While the school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, its academic performance on state assessments is consistently below the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas.
Leary Elementary's student body is 82.8% White, with smaller percentages of Hispanic (10.75%), African American (2.15%), and students of two or more races (4.3%). The school has a staggeringly high percentage of students (97.85%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This factor is often associated with additional challenges in education, such as access to resources, parental involvement, and student readiness.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $10,502 and low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3, Leary Elementary's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is consistently below the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In reading, the school's proficiency rates range from 16.67% in 3rd grade to 60% in 7th and 8th grades, compared to the state average of 48.85% to 54.45%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 0% in 3rd grade to 20% in 8th grade, compared to the state average of 40.86% to 48.96%. This suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing effective instruction and supporting student learning, despite the available resources.
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