Elementary Schools in Leary Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

Leary Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one elementary school, Leary Elementary, which serves a small student population of 120 students. The school has consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates on STAAR tests well below the state average across various grade levels and subject areas.

Leary Elementary's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,727 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 4,504 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with 95.83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending of $10,502 in the Leary ISD, the school's academic performance remains poor, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

Overall, Leary Elementary is a struggling school with consistently low academic performance, declining statewide rankings, and serving a high-poverty community. The school's challenges may be multifaceted, requiring a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

9500 W New Boston Rd
Texarkana, TX 75501

(903) 838-8960

SchoolDigger Rank:
889^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 119

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)					STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Leary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	9500 W New Boston Rd	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Leary Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-8960	119	11	10.9	95.0%	94 (79.0%)	10 (8.4%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	9.5	4504^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%		15.6	4282^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.1%	222	14.3	0.0	38.5	50.0	42.9	14.3	9.1	15.4	16.7	14.3	7.7	$10,338

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Lick Independent School District (Isd)	1.96 mi	2	13^th
Hooks Independent School District (Isd)	3.02 mi	3	262^nd
Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	4.72 mi	15	661^st
Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	4.92 mi	4	126^th
Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	6.77 mi	4	165^th

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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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