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Las Yescas Elementary

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Las Yescas Elementary ranks 1697 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Las Yescas Elementary is a PK-5 school in the rural outskirts of San Benito, TX, serving 354 students as part of the high-performing Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.

This school stands out for its exceptional work with students facing economic challenges. Despite over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Las Yescas ranked in the 80th percentile statewide for serving low-income students in the most recent school year. The school also excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 84th percentile for this group. After a dip in performance, the school has made a strong recovery, jumping from the 35th to the 63rd percentile overall. This recovery was especially strong for Hispanic students (from 45th to 72nd percentile) and female students (from 41st to 71st percentile). The school maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. When compared to nearby schools in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Las Yescas is a top-tier performer—for example, in 3rd-grade reading, Las Yescas (58.18% proficient) outperformed Roberts Elementary (24.24%) and Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy (27.08%) by more than double.

However, there are areas of concern. The school has historically struggled with its Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 29% in recent years, though it improved to the 52nd percentile most recently. A clear pattern shows 5th graders consistently struggling in math—only 40.91% were proficient compared to the district's 60.71%. Additionally, 5th-grade science scores have been volatile, dropping from 50% proficiency (far exceeding the district) to just 19.61% the following year. The highest-performing nearby school, Palmer-Laakso Elementary, consistently ranks in the 83rd-85th percentile with a lower poverty rate, suggesting Las Yescas is doing more with less but still faces significant challenges.

354

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,437

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23413 Fm 803
San Benito, TX 78586

(956) 233-6955

District: Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Las Yescas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Memorial Middle
High:	Los Fresnos High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg62%

Texas avg51%

1,697^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

172^nd of 951Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District 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	58.2	1697 of 4627	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	3030 of 4651	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	1940 of 4710	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1623 of 4647	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	1661 of 4581	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	2874 of 4578	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	1729 of 4479	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1380 of 4359	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	2025 of 4329	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.3	2575 of 4286	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	2433 of 4320	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	2310 of 4260	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.6	1629 of 4221	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	1104 of 4206	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	49.7	2422 of 4095	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	1729 of 3937	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	27.9	3276 of 3884	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	3003 of 3768	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	2821 of 3724	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.1	1579 of 3476	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.2	2615 of 3475	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	3133 of 3465	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	796 of 4461	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	2206 of 4331	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	962 of 4295	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	1078 of 4240	74.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1369 of 2918	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	901 of 3668	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	557 of 3556	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	666 of 3487	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	1976 of 3446	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	1304 of 3333	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	961 of 3226	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1319 of 4575	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	41.1	2225 of 3744	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	2010 of 4658	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1669 of 4588	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2015 of 4561	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	3504 of 4499	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1477 of 4348	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1585 of 4306	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	35.5	2523 of 3184	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	2560 of 3106	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	1247 of 4413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	45.7	2006 of 3644	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	1505 of 4465	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	1102 of 4401	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	1123 of 4376	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.5	2486 of 4329	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	1261 of 4188	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	898 of 4168	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	889 of 4520	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.2	1688 of 3705	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	1201 of 4594	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	878 of 4521	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	732 of 4477	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	2404 of 4451	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	929 of 4309	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	598 of 4264	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2285 of 4582	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.5	2474 of 3739	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	2054 of 4647	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	1697 of 4585	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	1377 of 4563	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	2197 of 4498	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1870 of 4357	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1270 of 4319	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2052 of 4301	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.2	2756 of 3549	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3027 of 4292	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	2634 of 4086	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	2291 of 3952	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	2018 of 3799	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1622 of 3684	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	2584 of 3558	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)21st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics52%+5 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 5th 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
Las Yescas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23413 Fm 803	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-6955	354	26	13.7	91.5%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	351 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.2	1697^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		36.3	3030^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.9%	1333			58.2	48.2	54.6	56.4	55.6	40.9	$14,437
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 N Reynolds St	Rio Hondo	78583	Cameron County	Rio Hondo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 748-1050	527	32	16.5	90.9%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	522 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.9	3821^st of 4627 public elementary schools	17.4%		27.3	3589^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	232			33.3	33.7		41.3	28.9		$8,444
Laureles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31393 Fm 2893	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5141	516	35	14.7	84.1%	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56.8	1769^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.8%		62.7	1450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	319			53.5	47.9	59.1	37.5	50.7	62.5	$12,325
Palmer-Laakso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30515 Farm Rd 1847	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5121	582	38	15.4	75.4%	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	563 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79.4	778^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	771^st of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	7			52.6	67.1	72.4	52.6	68.3	71.3	$10,498
Downs Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 N Dowling	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6720	426	31	13.7	72.5%	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	403 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.3	1082^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		63.8	1391^st of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	309			65.4	52.8	59.6	55.8	56.6	68.1	$11,802
Cash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Ponciana St	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6700	611	36	16.9	82.2%	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	598 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	1371^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.1	1376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	5			56.1	66.3	55.8	50.6	47.5	59.5	$9,228
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Biddle Ave	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6740	303	20	15.2	95.0%	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	296 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	4283^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.4%		16.7	4195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%	88			24.2	23.5	31.0	36.4	29.4	31.0	$11,094
Idea Academy San Benito	Public, Charter	K-5	2151 Russell Ln	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-5252	685	36	18.9	80.3%	25 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (94.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	62.7	1476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.1%		58.4	1652^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.5%	176			51.4	61.7	62.5	45.1	60.9	46.1	$10,983
Los Fresnos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	32602 State Hwy 100	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-6900	549	36	15.2	77.8%	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	528 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65.1	1343^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		67.2	1250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	93	33.3	16.7	59.2	64.1	57.1	62.3	51.9	44.7	$12,308
Lopez-Riggins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	613 Mesquite Ln	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-6916	467	32	14.6	84.8%	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	458 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61.4	1552^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		78.4	814^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.5%	738			45.8	60.5	58.1	43.4	57.3	62.1	$12,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Las Yescas Elementary

Is Las Yescas Elementary a good school?

Las Yescas Elementary ranks 1697^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Las Yescas Elementary?

Students at Las Yescas Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Las Yescas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Las Yescas Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Las Yescas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Las Yescas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Memorial Middle
High : Los Fresnos High School

What district is Las Yescas Elementary in?

Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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