Heights Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1208 Market
       Laredo, TX  78040-8898


(956) 273-3600

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
853rd of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,010 Help


Students who attend Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lamar Middle
High:    Nixon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  534

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.4%
White:
0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.6% Help


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Compare Details Heights Elementary ranks better than 81.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.4%), White (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heights Elementary is 17.3. 18 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heights Elementary is $10,010, which is the lowest among 20 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heights Elementary 853rd of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Laredo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Laredo Independent School District (Isd) 503rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.05 2632nd 3465 24.0%
2005 43.85 2311th 3475 33.5%
2006 50.91 2012th 3476 42.1%
2007 65.19 1353rd 3724 63.7%
2008 41.13 2614th 3768 30.6%
2009 38.33 2824th 3884 27.3%
2010 61.14 1700th 3937 56.8%
2011 63.82 1580th 4095 61.4%
2012 49.86 2294th 4206 45.5%
2013 43.65 2661st 4221 37.0%
2014 62.92 1598th 4260 62.5%
2015 57.08 1953rd 4320 54.8%
2016 56.70 1965th 4286 54.2%
2017 52.25 1848th 4329 57.3%
2018 82.46 606th 4359 86.1%
2019 89.59 355th 4479 92.1%
2021 50.92 1980th 4578 56.7%
2022 85.33 549th 4581 88.0%
2023 77.75 853rd 4647 81.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.74 161st 3226 95.0%
2019 89.70 116th 3333 96.5%
2021 60.61 966th 3446 72.0%
2022 84.06 260th 3487 92.5%
2023 82.20 326th 3556 90.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.28 101st 3558 97.2%
2019 60.38 927th 3684 74.8%
2021 59.94 937th 3799 75.3%
2022 89.06 170th 3952 95.7%
2023 92.90 120th 4086 97.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.69 162nd 4264 96.2%
2019 95.70 47th 4309 98.9%
2021 66.27 1059th 4451 76.2%
2022 92.88 111th 4477 97.5%
2023 87.58 220th 4521 95.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.19 526th 4306 87.8%
2019 92.02 227th 4348 94.8%
2021 55.31 1726th 4499 61.6%
2022 85.50 458th 4561 90.0%
2023 71.07 1055th 4588 77.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.41 1302nd 3106 58.1%
2021 32.78 2270th 3006 24.5%
2022 62.84 1261st 2958 57.4%
2023 41.83 2197th 2980 26.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.87 74th 4240 98.3%
2019 97.28 35th 4295 99.2%
2021 68.50 805th 4331 81.4%
2022 97.01 46th 4461 99.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.62 703rd 4319 83.7%
2019 81.09 604th 4357 86.1%
2021 41.24 2482nd 4498 44.8%
2022 82.87 593rd 4563 87.0%
2023 79.30 742nd 4585 83.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.60 289th 4168 93.1%
2019 92.67 135th 4188 96.8%
2021 59.78 1367th 4329 68.4%
2022 89.45 229th 4376 94.8%
2023 83.34 423rd 4401 90.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 8 0 0 253 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1990 7 0 0 249 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1991 5 0 0 249 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1992 9 0 0 272 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1993 8 0 0 241 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1994 3 0 0 212 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1995 9 0 3 187 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1996 9 0 3 187 0 n/a n/a 0 199
1997 10 0 1 198 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1998 8 0 0 187 0 n/a n/a 0 195
1999 7 0 0 188 0 n/a n/a 0 195
2000 5 0 0 222 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2001 5 1 0 259 0 n/a n/a 0 265
2002 0 0 0 340 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2003 0 0 0 340 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2004 1 0 0 360 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2005 2 0 0 312 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2006 2 0 0 292 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2007 2 0 0 283 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2008 0 0 0 385 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2009 3 0 8 412 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2010 2 0 7 439 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2011 1 0 5 484 0 0 0 0 490
2012 1 0 1 519 0 0 0 0 521
2013 2 0 0 545 0 0 0 0 547
2014 2 1 0 553 0 0 0 0 556
2015 52 1 1 510 0 0 0 0 564
2016 19 0 1 528 0 0 0 0 548
2017 16 0 0 545 0 0 0 0 561
2018 9 0 0 544 0 0 0 0 553
2019 3 0 0 518 0 0 1 0 522
2020 1 0 4 537 0 0 0 0 542
2021 0 0 4 528 0 0 0 0 532
2022 1 0 0 477 0 0 0 0 478
2023 3 0 0 531 0 0 0 0 534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 261 n/a n/a n/a
1990 256 14.0 18.2 n/a
1991 254 14.0 18.1 n/a
1992 281 15.2 18.4 75.4
1993 249 17.0 14.6 89.2
1994 215 13.6 15.8 78.6
1995 199 12.2 16.3 74.4
1996 199 12.2 16.3 74.4
1997 209 13.8 15.1 81.8
1998 195 12.7 15.4 77.9
1999 195 13.5 14.4 77.9
2000 227 16.0 14.2 83.7
2001 265 18.0 14.7 73.2
2002 340 18.4 18.5 40.9
2003 340 18.4 18.5 40.9
2004 361 21.3 16.9 30.5
2005 314 19.6 16.0 0
2006 294 19.8 14.8 0.3
2007 285 18.6 15.3 n/a
2008 385 22.5 17.1 0
2009 423 24.8 17.0 0
2010 448 27.7 16.1 0
2011 490 30.9 15.8 0
2012 521 27.2 19.1 0
2013 547 30.3 18.0 98.7
2014 556 30.0 18.5 96
2015 564 30.0 18.8 90.8
2016 548 29.0 18.8 91.1
2017 561 29.6 18.8 88.8
2018 553 30.9 17.8 95.7
2019 522 30.9 16.8 96.2
2020 542 31.4 17.2 97.2
2021 532 31.5 16.8 97.7
2022 478 31.8 15.0 97.5
2023 534 30.7 17.3 97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 261 n/a n/a n/a
1990 256 14.0 18.2 n/a
1991 254 14.0 18.1 n/a
1992 281 15.2 18.4 75.4
1993 249 17.0 14.6 89.2
1994 215 13.6 15.8 78.6
1995 199 12.2 16.3 74.4
1996 199 12.2 16.3 74.4
1997 209 13.8 15.1 81.8
1998 195 12.7 15.4 77.9
1999 195 13.5 14.4 77.9
2000 227 16.0 14.2 83.7
2001 265 18.0 14.7 73.2
2002 340 18.4 18.5 40.9
2003 340 18.4 18.5 40.9
2004 361 21.3 16.9 30.5
2005 314 19.6 16.0 0
2006 294 19.8 14.8 0.3
2007 285 18.6 15.3 n/a
2008 385 22.5 17.1 0
2009 423 24.8 17.0 0
2010 448 27.7 16.1 0
2011 490 30.9 15.8 0
2012 521 27.2 19.1 0
2013 547 30.3 18.0 98.7
2014 556 30.0 18.5 96
2015 564 30.0 18.8 90.8
2016 548 29.0 18.8 91.1
2017 561 29.6 18.8 88.8
2018 553 30.9 17.8 95.7
2019 522 30.9 16.8 96.2
2020 542 31.4 17.2 97.2
2021 532 31.5 16.8 97.7
2022 478 31.8 15.0 97.5
2023 534 30.7 17.3 97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heights Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $860 (8.7%) $8,970 (91.3%) $9,830
2020 $1,309 (13.6%) $8,326 (86.4%) $9,636
2021 $1,505 (15.0%) $8,505 (85.0%) $10,010

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 355th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 853rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Heights Elementary)7549
 26%
   3rd Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))4847
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary)9454
 40%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5739
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Heights Elementary)6064
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5147
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary)7758
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5855
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Heights Elementary)7569
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5458
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heights Elementary)7773
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))6453
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Heights Elementary)6558
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))6244
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students522534
 2.3%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic518531
 2.5%
Pacific Islander00
White33
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.2%97.6%
 1.4%


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Students who attend Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Nixon High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Heights Elementary.

Students at Heights Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Heights Elementary ranks 853rd of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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