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Dovalina Elementary

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Dovalina Elementary ranks 574 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dovalina Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) serving 399 students in a high-poverty area, where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Dovalina’s most defining feature is its dramatic turnaround. After a multi-year slump, the school surged from the 38th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 88th percentile in 2025-2026, earning 4 stars. This is the largest single-year improvement among nearby schools, including consistently high-performing Heights Elementary and Leyendecker Elementary. The school is exceptionally effective with its primary student population, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for serving low socio-economic status students. In 5th grade math, proficiency skyrocketed from 42.55% to 94.59% in one year—the highest rate in the comparison group, surpassing even Farias Elementary (96.25%) and Heights (91.89%). Dovalina also dominates Spanish-language STAAR tests, with 100% of 5th graders proficient in Spanish math and 80% in Spanish reading, far exceeding the district average. This rapid reversal is especially notable compared to its closest neighbor, Macdonell Elementary (0.61 miles away), which Dovalina now outperforms after trailing it significantly the previous year.

However, the school faces challenges. While Dovalina excels with low-income and special education students (ranking in the 86th percentile for special education in 2025-2026), it struggles with its Gifted and Talented population, ranking in the 20th percentile. This suggests instructional strategies that work well for struggling learners may not challenge high-achieving students. The school’s volatility—from a 5-star rating in 2018-2019 to a slump and now a resurgence—raises questions about sustainability. The key will be maintaining momentum, replicating success with gifted students, and ensuring special education progress keeps pace with the rest of the school.

399

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,514

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 W Anna Ave
Laredo, TX 78040-4701

(956) 273-3320

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dovalina Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christen Middle
High:	Martin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 73 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 school73%

District avg65%

Texas avg50%

574^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 72 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	85.1	574 of 4627	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	38.4	2898 of 4651	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2438 of 4710	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2208 of 4647	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2555 of 4581	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	3379 of 4578	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.0	433 of 4479	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	67.6	1134 of 4359	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	39.8	2535 of 4329	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.3	3628 of 4286	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	3464 of 4320	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	3753 of 4260	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	3659 of 4221	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	4071 of 4206	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	4031 of 4095	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	3929 of 3937	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.1	3831 of 3884	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	3746 of 3768	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.5	3720 of 3724	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	3412 of 3476	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	3445 of 3475	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.3	3321 of 3465	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.7	804 of 4461	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	2246 of 4331	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	96.5	44 of 4295	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	310 of 4240	92.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1490 of 2918	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	1620 of 3668	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1603 of 3556	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	2481 of 3487	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	2571 of 3446	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	89.4	122 of 3333	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	390 of 3226	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	808 of 4575	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	44.2	2058 of 3744	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	2324 of 4658	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	1666 of 4588	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	2252 of 4561	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	3302 of 4499	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.8	423 of 4348	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.5	1013 of 4306	76.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1446 of 3075	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	2106 of 2619	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2185 of 2980	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2075 of 2958	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	2783 of 3006	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	1242 of 3184	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1236 of 3106	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	215 of 4413	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	48.2	1853 of 3644	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	1499 of 4465	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	1788 of 4401	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	2145 of 4376	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	3012 of 4329	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.5	187 of 4188	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	741 of 4168	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	134 of 4520	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	54.3	1508 of 3705	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	1154 of 4594	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	1319 of 4521	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	1671 of 4477	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	2799 of 4451	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.6	71 of 4309	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	433 of 4264	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	321 of 4582	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	43.0	2082 of 3739	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	1880 of 4647	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	2826 of 4585	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2967 of 4563	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	3402 of 4498	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.7	487 of 4357	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	1252 of 4319	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	598 of 4301	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	211 of 3549	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	202 of 4292	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	14.2	3987 of 4086	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	3062 of 3952	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	2553 of 3799	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.2	123 of 3684	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	468 of 3558	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading76%+21 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 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
Dovalina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Anna Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3320	399	28	14.2	99.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.1	574^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.6%		38.4	2898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%	2324			80.0		100.0	60.9	76.9	92.1	47.8	67.3	94.6	$10,514
Macdonell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1606 Benavides	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4000	426	32	13.3	98.6%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	1214^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.8%		81.7	693^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	521						30.2	80.0	55.2	53.1	73.3	74.1	$10,006
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	479^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.8	281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	198						57.1	78.2	66.7	61.9	98.2	100.0	$10,731
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
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
Santa Maria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Santa Maria	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4600	465	34	13.5	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	462 (99.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.6	2084^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		55.5	1804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.2%	280						63.2	39.7	74.6	38.6	34.3	50.0	$10,344
Farias Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Chicago St	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3400	597	36	16.6	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	592 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.2	47^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.0%		81.5	707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.8%	660						79.4	86.9	97.5	79.4	83.3	96.3	$8,705
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dovalina Elementary

How many students attend Dovalina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Dovalina Elementary.

What district is Dovalina Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Dovalina Elementary?

Students at Dovalina Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dovalina Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dovalina Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christen Middle
High : Martin High School

Is Dovalina Elementary a good school?

Dovalina Elementary ranks 574^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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