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D D Hachar Elementary

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D D Hachar Elementary ranks 1341 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

D D Hachar Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) serving 443 students, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround from a 0-star rating a decade ago to a consistent 4-star rating for the last four years. The school's most impressive strength is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for this group in 2024-2025, and it also provides outstanding support for special education students, ranking in the 96th percentile. This success is particularly notable because over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school consistently outperforms district and state averages in 4th and 5th grade, with 5th-grade science scores soaring 51 percentage points above the state average.

However, the school shows a clear "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in grade-level performance. While 4th graders achieve exceptional proficiency rates—84.91% in Reading and 86.79% in Math—3rd graders struggle significantly, scoring only 40.43% in Reading and 34.04% in Math, well below district and state averages. This pattern has persisted for at least three years, suggesting that once students overcome the 3rd-grade hurdle, the school's instructional model becomes highly effective. Interestingly, the school appears to struggle with challenging its highest-achieving students, as the Gifted and Talented subgroup has consistently ranked in the bottom half of the state.

Compared to nearby schools, D D Hachar sits in a neighborhood with a wide range of performance. Top-performing schools like Ryan Elementary and Heights Elementary consistently earn 5-star ratings and outperform D D Hachar in nearly every subject. However, D D Hachar's subgroup performance for low-SES and special education students is significantly stronger than peers like Tarver Elementary and J Kawas Elementary, making it a standout for equity-focused metrics. Notably, the school's success is not driven by higher spending—its per-student spending of $12,071 is less than Tarver's $12,777 but yields better results, suggesting effective instructional strategies and targeted support systems are the key drivers.

443

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,998

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Guadalupe St
Laredo, TX 78043-3599

(956) 273-3500

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend D D Hachar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joaquin Cigarroa Middle
High:	Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 66 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Laredo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

1,341^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 66 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	65.1	1341 of 4627	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	482 of 4651	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	1061 of 4710	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1144 of 4647	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	33.8	3138 of 4581	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3596 of 4578	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	1304 of 4479	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1295 of 4359	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	42.2	2385 of 4329	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	10.1	4084 of 4286	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	3905 of 4320	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	3144 of 4260	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	3345 of 4221	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	3574 of 4206	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	3204 of 4095	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	3462 of 3937	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	3537 of 3884	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	3656 of 3768	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	3552 of 3724	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	2613 of 3476	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	3087 of 3475	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.5	2534 of 3465	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.9	1896 of 4461	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	2951 of 4331	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.1	486 of 4295	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	426 of 4240	90.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	208 of 2918	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	541 of 3668	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	636 of 3556	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	27.4	2883 of 3487	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	2781 of 3446	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	809 of 3333	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	613 of 3226	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1495 of 4575	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.1	495 of 3744	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	1088 of 4658	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	1350 of 4588	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	2810 of 4561	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	3169 of 4499	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	1069 of 4348	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	1621 of 4306	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	2027 of 3075	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	1224 of 2619	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	1913 of 2980	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	2615 of 2958	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	2742 of 3006	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1323 of 3184	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1335 of 3106	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	976 of 4413	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	92.1	134 of 3644	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	534 of 4465	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	678 of 4401	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	2846 of 4376	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	3249 of 4329	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	857 of 4188	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	922 of 4168	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	737 of 4520	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	95.0	71 of 3705	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	380 of 4594	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	339 of 4521	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	43.6	2581 of 4477	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	3235 of 4451	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.1	538 of 4309	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	679 of 4264	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	1127 of 4582	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	92.4	204 of 3739	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	796 of 4647	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	961 of 4585	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	29.9	3402 of 4563	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3809 of 4498	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1574 of 4357	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	1086 of 4319	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1013 of 4301	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	91.5	136 of 3549	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	335 of 4292	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	34.0	2809 of 4086	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	3423 of 3952	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3355 of 3799	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	1562 of 3558	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+16 vs state

Reading60%+6 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 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
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
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
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
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
Santo Nino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Bismark St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4700	542	35	15.4	98.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	540 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	1218^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.7%		67.4	1241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.3%	23					51.2	49.4	58.3	60.5	72.2	60.0	$10,058
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
Ruiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Ave Los Presidentes	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3300	660	45	14.6	85.5%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	656 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	1244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.6	1231^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%	13					57.3	53.2	62.0	53.1	59.6	57.0	$7,535
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
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
J Kawas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Milmo Ave	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3700	363	26	14.0	97.2%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.2	1085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		88	453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.3%	632					43.1	83.3	79.6	29.4	86.8	61.2	$13,665

Frequently Asked Questions about D D Hachar Elementary

What district is D D Hachar Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend D D Hachar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended D D Hachar Elementary.

Is D D Hachar Elementary a good school?

D D Hachar Elementary ranks 1341^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of D D Hachar Elementary?

Students at D D Hachar Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of D D Hachar Elementary attend?

Students who attend D D Hachar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joaquin Cigarroa Middle
High : Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

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