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Tarver Elementary

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Tarver Elementary ranks 1026 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1026^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tarver Elementary in Laredo, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) serving 421 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite these challenges, Tarver has achieved a remarkable turnaround, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 78th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year after previous lower ratings. The school truly shines in supporting its most vulnerable students: it ranks in the 92nd percentile for low socio-economic status students and has consistently earned top marks for its special education program, including a 5-star rating in 2023-2024. This sets Tarver apart from nearby high-performing peers like Ryan Elementary and Heights Elementary, which rank higher overall but don't match Tarver's exceptional support for these specific groups.

An interesting strength is Tarver's bilingual program, especially in math. Students taking the STAAR math test in Spanish often outperform those taking it in English—for example, 60% of 3rd graders taking the Spanish test were proficient compared to just 28.57% on the English test. This suggests the school effectively teaches math concepts without language barriers. However, there are areas for improvement. Tarver struggles to challenge its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 30% statewide for three years. Additionally, a "5th grade slump" appears in reading and science, with 5th-grade reading proficiency dropping to 53.7% from 75.47% in 4th grade, and science proficiency falling to just 14.58% in 2024-2025—far below the district average of 54.59%.

Tarver also shows a unique gender trend: male students outperform female students, ranking in the 85th percentile compared to the 65th percentile for females, which is the opposite of national patterns. The school spends $12,777 per student, higher than some top-performing peers like Ryan ($10,011) and Heights ($10,010), likely reflecting the higher needs of its student body. Overall, Tarver is a school that excels at lifting up its most challenged students, but it has clear opportunities to strengthen upper-grade instruction and support for advanced learners.

421

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,683

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Tilden Ave
Laredo, TX 78040-2028

(956) 273-4800

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tarver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle
High:	Nixon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 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 school62%

District avg65%

Texas avg50%

1,026^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

247^th of 947Laredo 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	72.8	1026 of 4643	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	1788 of 4651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	1924 of 4710	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	2776 of 4647	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	1720 of 4581	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	2896 of 4578	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	1024 of 4479	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	1016 of 4359	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	38.5	2629 of 4329	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	2742 of 4286	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	2723 of 4320	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	2705 of 4260	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	1862 of 4221	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.4	2559 of 4206	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	2863 of 4095	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	2703 of 3937	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.5	3133 of 3884	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	3104 of 3768	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.1	2597 of 3724	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.3	3050 of 3476	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	2776 of 3475	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.4	3366 of 3465	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.6	765 of 4461	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	2343 of 4331	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.5	344 of 4295	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	272 of 4240	93.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	650 of 2918	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	1328 of 3668	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1959 of 3556	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	1106 of 3487	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2229 of 3446	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	705 of 3333	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	655 of 3226	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	1616 of 4588	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	1820 of 3744	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	1750 of 4658	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2532 of 4588	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1964 of 4561	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	2151 of 4499	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	961 of 4348	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	892 of 4306	79.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2151 of 3080	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	1885 of 2619	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	2537 of 2980	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	1924 of 2958	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2218 of 3006	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1614 of 3184	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.5	514 of 3106	83.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	578 of 4425	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	1020 of 3644	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	1363 of 4465	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2285 of 4401	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.7	1236 of 4376	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	2473 of 4329	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	558 of 4188	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	592 of 4168	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	368 of 4535	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	68.6	798 of 3705	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	1070 of 4594	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	2194 of 4521	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	1037 of 4477	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	2277 of 4451	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.7	276 of 4309	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	297 of 4264	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	681 of 4597	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	851 of 3739	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	1666 of 4647	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	3017 of 4585	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	1594 of 4563	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	3379 of 4498	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	1243 of 4357	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	1170 of 4319	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	610 of 4308	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	520 of 3549	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	204 of 4292	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	26.5	3380 of 4086	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	3504 of 3952	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1933 of 3799	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	1436 of 3684	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	2399 of 3558	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics61%+14 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 (2025)	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 3rd 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
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	1026^th of 4643 public elementary schools	77.9%		55.8	1788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	762							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	1001^st of 4643 public elementary schools	78.4%		59.8	1591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.8%	590							53.7	58.8	59.0	56.7	77.7	60.7	$9,720
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%)	60.7	1593^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	65.7%		52.2	2013^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	420		50.0	50.0		83.3	16.7	58.1	65.5	65.2	37.8	58.8	37.1	$8,888
Pierce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Eistetter	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4300	662	41	16.0	99.8%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	660 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.6	592^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	87.2%		77.4	867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.4%	275							59.5	71.6	75.6	57.0	81.5	63.9	$8,772
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	2107^th of 4643 public elementary schools	54.6%		58.6	1647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	460							40.0	53.4	63.4	33.7	48.0	57.3	$9,361
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	643^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	86.2%		90	370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%	273	100.0						100.0	94.7	58.6	94.7	89.5	51.7	$11,153
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	2114^th of 4643 public elementary schools	54.5%		52.2	2007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	107			25.0			22.2	46.8	57.5	62.2	21.0	61.1	36.4	$10,896
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 4643 public elementary schools	98.8%		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
Leyendecker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 Garden St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3800	406	30	13.5	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	399 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87.5	480^th of 4643 public elementary schools	89.7%		92.8	281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	199							57.1	78.2	66.7	61.9	98.2	100.0	$10,731
Harmony School Of Innovation - Laredo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4608 Daugherty Ave	Laredo	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 568-9492	679	39	17.2	88.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	670 (98.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.3	3617^th of 4643 public elementary schools	22.1%		35.4	3094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.5%	523	40.0	22.2	50.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	36.3	47.8	46.1	22.9	32.1	40.5	$10,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Tarver Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tarver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tarver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Nixon High School

What is the racial makeup of Tarver Elementary?

Students at Tarver Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Is Tarver Elementary a good school?

Tarver Elementary ranks 1026^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tarver Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tarver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Tarver Elementary.

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

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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