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Leary Elementary

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Leary Elementary ranks 2398 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leary Elementary is a small, rural PK-8 school in Texarkana, TX, serving just 119 students and operating as the sole campus of the Leary Independent School District (Isd). With over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community, yet it has recently shown a remarkable rebound in performance, jumping from the 3rd percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026. This dramatic turnaround is especially notable when compared to nearby high-poverty schools like Westlawn Elementary (0th percentile) and Liberty-Eylau Elementary (5th percentile), suggesting Leary is achieving better academic outcomes for its student body than its most demographically similar neighbors.

A key differentiator for Leary is its extreme year-over-year volatility, which is a direct result of its very small size—a single grade can have as few as 10-15 students. This makes test scores highly sensitive to the specific cohort in each grade, leading to a "rollercoaster" ranking history that is not seen in more stable nearby schools like Red Lick Elementary (99th percentile) or Hooks Elementary. The school also shows a fascinating "tale of two subjects": in 2025-2026, it outperformed the state average in 4th, 6th, and 8th-grade Reading, but severely underperformed in Mathematics, with a particularly alarming 0% proficiency in 5th-grade Math. This split is unique among nearby schools, which tend to struggle or succeed consistently across both subjects.

Despite these challenges, Leary has a bright spot in its exceptional performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 64th percentile for effectiveness with this group in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement from the 5th percentile just two years prior. This suggests the school has recently implemented strategies that are working well for its core demographic. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, Leary offers more individualized attention than larger, more bureaucratic districts like Texarkana Independent School District (Isd). However, it is striking that Leary is located just 1.95 miles from Red Lick Elementary, a top-performing school serving a much more affluent population, highlighting the educational inequality that can exist within a small geographic area.

119

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,338

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9500 W New Boston Rd
Texarkana, TX 75501-0519

(903) 838-8960

District: Leary Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

African American:

8.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

2,398^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

619^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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309^th of 951Leary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2398 of 4627	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.5	4504 of 4651	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	4282 of 4710	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2727 of 4647	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	1936 of 4581	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	2855 of 4578	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	3363 of 4479	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	3893 of 4359	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	3587 of 4329	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	3071 of 4286	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.7	2711 of 4320	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	1942 of 4260	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	1783 of 4221	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.9	3273 of 4206	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.8	2899 of 4095	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	67.0	1333 of 3937	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.0	2596 of 3884	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	2157 of 3768	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	77.4	598 of 3724	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	888 of 3476	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	864 of 3475	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	58.4	1564 of 3465	54.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	16.8	4115 of 4295	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	3934 of 4240	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	3709 of 4575	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	2759 of 4588	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	3199 of 4499	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3103 of 4348	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	3667 of 4306	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	1629 of 4520	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	14.2	3533 of 3705	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	3988 of 4594	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2087 of 4521	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1408 of 4477	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	2257 of 4451	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2174 of 4309	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3538 of 4264	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	2036 of 4582	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	4.2	3717 of 3739	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	4646 of 4647	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	3571 of 4498	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3376 of 4357	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3732 of 4319	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	2495 of 3006	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	2588 of 2612	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	3040 of 3108	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	2763 of 3082	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	2890 of 3142	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	3011 of 3127	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	619 of 2335	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	29.4	1751 of 2344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1607 of 2372	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1444 of 2330	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1266 of 2254	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1550 of 2252	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1591 of 2193	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1688 of 2080	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1425 of 2027	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	1234 of 1987	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	1490 of 2043	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.1	709 of 1987	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	995 of 1973	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.8	612 of 1951	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	441 of 1895	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	370 of 1803	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	52.0	985 of 1763	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.6	832 of 1718	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	86.7	33 of 1684	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	61.2	645 of 1585	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	90.9	7 of 1582	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	81.0	142 of 1573	91.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	14.7	2001 of 2058	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.3	1513 of 2241	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1169 of 2221	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1780 of 2047	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	261 of 2253	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	34.0	1289 of 1820	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1131 of 2251	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	1060 of 2220	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	1234 of 2172	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1106 of 2073	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1539 of 2039	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	1605 of 1749	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1356 of 1700	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1530 of 1684	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1509 of 1673	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2019)4th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2023)32nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2019)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-11 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 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)					STAAR Social Studies (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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Leary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	9500 W New Boston Rd	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Leary Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-8960	119	11	10.9	95.0%	94 (79.0%)	10 (8.4%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	44.8	2398^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.2%		9.5	4504^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%	2106					36.4	57.1	50.0	71.4	66.7	54.6	23.1	0.0	57.1	40.0	20.0	$10,338
Red Lick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3511 N F M 2148	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Red Lick Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-8230	270	26	10.3		232 (85.9%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	94.3	204^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.6%		98.3	44^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.1%	160					82.8	76.9				75.9	70.8					$10,323
Hooks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 Precinct Rd	Hooks	75561	Bowie County	Hooks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 547-2291	323	18	18.2	62.5%	222 (68.7%)	33 (10.2%)	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.7%)	60.8	1579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.9%		67.5	1235^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.4%	344					57.7	53.5				63.5	42.3					$9,038
Nash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E Burton St	Nash	75569	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-4321	667	43	15.4	89.4%	154 (23.1%)	230 (34.5%)	235 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	48.1	2209^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.3%		33.8	3203^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%	994	50.0	41.7	22.7	0.0	58.8	45.6	65.8			47.7	22.5	47.1				$7,158
Waggoner Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6335 Gibson Ln	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 255-3301	337	23	14.5	41.5%	197 (58.5%)	68 (20.2%)	32 (9.5%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	50.4	2095^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		39.3	2819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%	724					67.2	54.8	64.4			37.3	33.9	33.3				$9,470
Pleasant Grove Intermediate	Public	3-5	8480 N Kings Hwy	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 832-0001	514	32	16.0	44.4%	334 (65.0%)	72 (14.0%)	51 (9.9%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	74.4	960^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.3%		67	1261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.9%	301					61.9	56.9	72.8			53.3	59.6	58.1				$6,563
Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4826 University Park	Texarkana	75503	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(903) 791-2262	351	22	16.1	33.6%	205 (58.4%)	66 (18.8%)	26 (7.4%)	22 (6.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.4%)	99.3	13^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.2	10^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.8%	3					95.7	94.1	88.6			97.8	98.0	100.0				$7,888
Wake Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Wildcat Dr	Wake Village	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 838-4261	539	43	12.5	86.5%	143 (26.5%)	262 (48.6%)	62 (11.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.4%)	40.6	2694^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.8%		38.7	2870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	176					43.8	35.2	61.8			27.9	38.0	61.8				$9,972
Redwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	206 Red River Rd N	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3425	329	29	11.2	49.5%	285 (86.6%)	8 (2.4%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)					54.7					58.7						$8,708
Westlawn Elementary	Public	3-5	410 Westlawn Dr	Texarkana	75501	Bowie County	Texarkana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 223-4252	317	31	10.3	93.7%	19 (6.0%)	258 (81.4%)	27 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	1.9	4624^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.4	4649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.0%	25					10.6	21.7	9.2			5.4	7.6	7.3				$11,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Leary Elementary

How many students attend Leary Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Leary Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leary Elementary?

Students at Leary Elementary are 79% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Leary Elementary in?

Leary Independent School District (Isd)

Is Leary Elementary a good school?

Leary Elementary ranks 2398^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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