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Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Heights Elementary in Laredo, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 508 students in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a top-performing school in a high-poverty area, with over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Heights Elementary consistently earns elite state rankings, currently in the 94th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This places it among the top schools in the area, alongside Ryan Elementary (99th percentile) and Daiches Elementary (97th percentile), and far ahead of nearby schools like Santo Nino Elementary (74th percentile) and Milton Elementary (55th percentile). The school’s test scores are extraordinary, especially in upper elementary grades: in 4th grade, 100% of students were proficient in Mathematics and 96% in Reading, while 5th grade saw 95.95% proficiency in Reading and 91.89% in Mathematics—nearly double the district average. Heights also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 99th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 100th percentile for special education students, indicating exceptional support systems.

One interesting finding is that while 4th and 5th-grade scores are stellar, 3rd-grade math proficiency was lower at 50.88%, suggesting a potential "bump" in effectiveness as students progress. Additionally, the school’s performance with gifted and talented students ranks only in the 66th percentile, a notable contrast to its strengths with other groups. This suggests Heights is exceptionally effective at supporting students who need extra help but may not be as focused on challenging its highest achievers. Overall, Heights Elementary is a powerful example of a high-poverty school achieving top-tier results, with a dramatic upward trajectory from a low point in 2020-2021 to its current elite status.

508

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,593

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1208 Market
Laredo, TX 78040-8898

(956) 273-3600

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle
High:	Nixon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.6%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (85% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

261^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	92.8	261 of 4627	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	71 of 4651	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	314 of 4710	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	853 of 4647	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	549 of 4581	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	1980 of 4578	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.6	355 of 4479	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	606 of 4359	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	52.3	1848 of 4329	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	1965 of 4286	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	1953 of 4320	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	1598 of 4260	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.7	2661 of 4221	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	2294 of 4206	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.8	1580 of 4095	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	1700 of 3937	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.3	2824 of 3884	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.1	2614 of 3768	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	1353 of 3724	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	2012 of 3476	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	2311 of 3475	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.1	2632 of 3465	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	97.0	46 of 4461	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	805 of 4331	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	35 of 4295	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	74 of 4240	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	87 of 2918	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	187 of 3668	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	326 of 3556	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	260 of 3487	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	60.6	966 of 3446	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	116 of 3333	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	161 of 3226	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	368 of 4575	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	67 of 3744	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	478 of 4658	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1055 of 4588	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	458 of 4561	90.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	1726 of 4499	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.0	227 of 4348	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	526 of 4306	87.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	1048 of 3075	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	1118 of 2619	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	2197 of 2980	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.8	1261 of 2958	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	2270 of 3006	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.4	1302 of 3106	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	92 of 4413	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	26 of 3644	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	114 of 4465	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	423 of 4401	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	229 of 4376	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.8	1367 of 4329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.7	135 of 4188	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	289 of 4168	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	34 of 4520	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	14 of 3705	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	48 of 4594	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	220 of 4521	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	111 of 4477	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.3	1059 of 4451	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	47 of 4309	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	162 of 4264	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	146 of 4582	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	196 of 3739	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	305 of 4647	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	742 of 4585	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	593 of 4563	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	2482 of 4498	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.1	604 of 4357	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	703 of 4319	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	21 of 4301	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	173 of 3549	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	613 of 4292	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	120 of 4086	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	170 of 3952	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	59.9	937 of 3799	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	927 of 3684	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	101 of 3558	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)100th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading88%+34 vs state

Mathematics81%+34 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heights Elementary

What district is Heights Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes. Heights Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Heights Elementary?

Students at Heights Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Nixon High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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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