Is J Kawas Elementary a good school?

Yes! J Kawas Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7 th of 4581 Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend J Kawas Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 321 students attended J Kawas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J Kawas Elementary?

Students at J Kawas Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of J Kawas Elementary attend?

Students who attend J Kawas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Joaquin Cigarroa Middle High : Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

J Kawas Elementary School in Laredo TX

Performance Trends

Compare Details J Kawas Elementary ranks better than 99.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (ISD)! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details J Kawas Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Laredo Independent School District (ISD). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J Kawas Elementary is 11.7, which is the 2^nd best among 20 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (ISD). (See more...)

Compare J Kawas Elementary employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J Kawas Elementary is $11,424, which is the 8^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (ISD).

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

J Kawas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J Kawas Elementary 7^th of 4581 Texas public elementary schools. (See J Kawas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Laredo Independent School District (ISD):

SchoolDigger ranks Laredo Independent School District (ISD) 563^rd of 965 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J Kawas Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	10.51	3365^th	3465	2.9%
2005	6.14	3425^th	3475	1.4%
2006	21.19	3126^th	3476	10.1%
2007	3.54	3701^st	3724	0.6%
2008	30.09	3115^th	3768	17.3%
2009	25.34	3385^th	3884	12.8%
2010	33.12	3154^th	3937	19.9%
2011	24.32	3614^th	4095	11.7%
2012	25.48	3625^th	4206	13.8%
2013	19.06	3831^st	4221	9.2%
2014	33.58	3226^th	4260	24.3%
2015	33.36	3187^th	4320	26.2%
2016	35.24	3052^nd	4286	28.8%
2017	65.40	1236^th	4329	71.4%
2018	83.63	571^st	4359	86.9%
2019	95.25	159^th	4479	96.5%
2021	99.00	47^th	4578	99.0%
2022	99.59	7^th	4581	99.8%

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for J Kawas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	12	0	642	0	n/a	n/a	654
1990	15	0	679	0	n/a	n/a	694
1991	16	0	744	0	n/a	n/a	760
1992	11	0	727	0	n/a	n/a	738
1993	10	0	757	0	n/a	n/a	767
1994	6	0	644	0	n/a	n/a	650
1995	5	0	483	0	n/a	n/a	488
1996	5	0	483	0	n/a	n/a	488
1997	1	1	470	0	n/a	n/a	472
1998	1	1	514	0	n/a	n/a	516
1999	1	1	519	0	n/a	n/a	521
2000	1	0	498	0	n/a	n/a	499
2001	1	2	517	1	n/a	n/a	521
2002	0	0	624	0	n/a	n/a	624
2003	0	0	624	0	n/a	n/a	624
2004	0	0	616	0	n/a	n/a	616
2005	1	1	625	0	n/a	n/a	627
2006	0	0	669	1	n/a	n/a	670
2007	0	0	667	0	n/a	n/a	667
2008	1	0	668	0	n/a	n/a	669
2009	0	1	647	0	n/a	n/a	648
2010	1	1	657	0	n/a	n/a	659
2011	2	1	666	0	0	0	669
2012	1	0	624	0	0	0	625
2013	1	0	625	2	0	0	628
2014	0	0	599	0	0	0	599
2015	2	0	589	0	0	0	591
2016	2	0	562	0	0	0	564
2017	4	1	585	0	0	1	591
2018	8	1	568	0	0	1	578
2019	11	1	496	0	0	1	509
2020	0	2	499	0	0	0	501
2021	0	1	427	0	0	0	428
2022	0	0	321	0	0	0	321

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 J Kawas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	654	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	694	34.0	20.4	n/a
1991	760	33.7	22.5	n/a
1992	738	35.0	21.0	88.1
1993	767	37.0	20.7	95
1994	650	36.1	18.0	90.8
1995	488	31.2	15.6	85.5
1996	488	31.2	15.6	85.5
1997	472	30.2	15.6	88.3
1998	516	28.7	18.0	87.8
1999	521	30.2	17.3	93.1
2000	499	28.6	17.4	65.9
2001	521	30.4	17.1	55.9
2002	624	32.1	19.4	31.6
2003	624	32.1	19.4	31.6
2004	616	36.4	16.9	21.1
2005	627	38.6	16.2	13.1
2006	670	39.0	17.2	0.3
2007	667	40.9	16.3	n/a
2008	669	39.8	16.8	0
2009	648	39.6	16.3	0
2010	659	39.0	16.9	0
2011	669	40.0	16.7	0
2012	625	35.0	17.8	0
2013	628	36.7	17.0	96.3
2014	599	32.8	18.2	97.5
2015	591	35.0	16.8	98
2016	564	34.0	16.5	97.9
2017	591	31.1	18.9	96.3
2018	578	32.6	17.6	97.9
2019	509	31.2	16.3	99.2
2020	501	31.0	16.1	99.4
2021	428	31.0	13.7	99.1
2022	321	27.2	11.7	98.4

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio J Kawas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	654	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	694	34.0	20.4	n/a
1991	760	33.7	22.5	n/a
1992	738	35.0	21.0	88.1
1993	767	37.0	20.7	95
1994	650	36.1	18.0	90.8
1995	488	31.2	15.6	85.5
1996	488	31.2	15.6	85.5
1997	472	30.2	15.6	88.3
1998	516	28.7	18.0	87.8
1999	521	30.2	17.3	93.1
2000	499	28.6	17.4	65.9
2001	521	30.4	17.1	55.9
2002	624	32.1	19.4	31.6
2003	624	32.1	19.4	31.6
2004	616	36.4	16.9	21.1
2005	627	38.6	16.2	13.1
2006	670	39.0	17.2	0.3
2007	667	40.9	16.3	n/a
2008	669	39.8	16.8	0
2009	648	39.6	16.3	0
2010	659	39.0	16.9	0
2011	669	40.0	16.7	0
2012	625	35.0	17.8	0
2013	628	36.7	17.0	96.3
2014	599	32.8	18.2	97.5
2015	591	35.0	16.8	98
2016	564	34.0	16.5	97.9
2017	591	31.1	18.9	96.3
2018	578	32.6	17.6	97.9
2019	509	31.2	16.3	99.2
2020	501	31.0	16.1	99.4
2021	428	31.0	13.7	99.1
2022	321	27.2	11.7	98.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J Kawas Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,039 (10.2%)	$9,124 (89.8%)	$10,163
2020	$1,578 (15.2%)	$8,797 (84.8%)	$10,375
2021	$1,864 (16.3%)	$9,561 (83.7%)	$11,424

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J Kawas Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 159^th of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 7^th of 4581 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (J Kawas Elementary)	91	98	7%
3rd Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	48	49	1%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	52	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (J Kawas Elementary)	94	86	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	57	39	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	42	6%
4th Grade Reading (J Kawas Elementary)	59	98	39%
4th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	51	51
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	54	11%
4th Grade Writing (J Kawas Elementary)	67	94	27%
4th Grade Writing (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	39	25	14%
4th Grade Writing (Texas)	33	26	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (J Kawas Elementary)	74	98	24%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	58	40	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	41	5%
5th Grade Reading (J Kawas Elementary)	74	92	18%
5th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	54	55	1%
5th Grade Reading (Texas)	51	57	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (J Kawas Elementary)	83	98	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	64	50	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	56	47	9%
5th Grade Science (J Kawas Elementary)	80	94	14%
5th Grade Science (Laredo Independent School District (ISD))	62	43	19%
5th Grade Science (Texas)	48	37	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	509	428	15.9%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	496	427	13.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	0	100%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	99.1%	0.1%

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