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Leonard Shanklin Elementary

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Leonard Shanklin Elementary ranks 1669 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leonard Shanklin Elementary in Luling, TX, serves 735 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Luling Independent School District (Isd) and has achieved a remarkable turnaround from being one of the lowest-performing schools in the state a decade ago to now earning a consistent 3-star rating.

The school's most impressive strength is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for this group—a 4-star rating that outpaces many nearby schools with similar demographics. For example, while Plum Creek Elementary and Gonzales North Avenue serve comparable populations, they do not match Shanklin's success in this area. Mathematics is a clear standout, with 3rd and 4th graders consistently scoring well above the state average—62.63% proficient compared to 44.33% statewide for 3rd graders in the most recent year. The school also excels with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 87th percentile, and with Hispanic students, ranking in the 70th percentile. Interestingly, Shanklin even outperforms the higher-ranked Navarro Intermediate in 3rd-grade math (62.63% vs. 58.80%) despite serving a more economically disadvantaged population.

However, there are areas needing attention. The school struggles significantly with Special Education students, ranking in the 29th percentile—a 1-star rating that has persisted for three years. Additionally, a "5th grade slump" appears in math, where 5th graders score below the state average despite strong performance in earlier grades. Overall, Leonard Shanklin Elementary stands out as a school that has dramatically improved and now delivers strong results for many students, particularly in math and for those facing economic challenges, making it a compelling choice for families in the Luling Independent School District (Isd).

735

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,079

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 E Houston
Luling, TX 78648-2916

(830) 875-2515

District: Luling Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Leonard Shanklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gilbert Gerdes J H
High:	Luling High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

White:

22.9%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,669^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 61 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

525^th of 951Luling 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	58.7	1669 of 4627	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	1615 of 4651	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	1698 of 4710	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	2258 of 4647	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	2863 of 4581	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2577 of 4578	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	4076 of 4479	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	4131 of 4359	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	4034 of 4329	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	4158 of 4286	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	4090 of 4320	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	4004 of 4260	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	3850 of 4221	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	3886 of 4206	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	3782 of 4095	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	3746 of 3937	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	3733 of 3884	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	3325 of 3768	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	3532 of 3724	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	3278 of 3476	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	3358 of 3475	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	32.7	2775 of 3465	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	1380 of 2406	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	1256 of 1905	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1236 of 2443	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1620 of 2443	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2327 of 2421	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	1161 of 2444	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.9	2206 of 2515	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	2161 of 2483	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	2858 of 4461	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	3106 of 4331	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	4109 of 4295	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	4141 of 4240	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	753 of 1643	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	1542 of 2918	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	1683 of 3668	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1932 of 3556	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	2873 of 3487	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	2551 of 3446	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	3245 of 3333	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	3084 of 3226	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	1822 of 4575	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	1542 of 3744	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	1992 of 4658	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	2688 of 4588	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3139 of 4561	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	2127 of 4499	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.1	4003 of 4348	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	4076 of 4306	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	390 of 3075	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	784 of 2619	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	1709 of 2980	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	2363 of 2958	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2191 of 3006	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1334 of 4413	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	1325 of 3644	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1952 of 4465	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2202 of 4401	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	3183 of 4376	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	2469 of 4329	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4064 of 4188	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	4077 of 4168	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1228 of 4520	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	1023 of 3705	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	1522 of 4594	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	1867 of 4521	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	2822 of 4477	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	2068 of 4451	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.2	4067 of 4309	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	4128 of 4264	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	1489 of 4582	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	1250 of 3739	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	1718 of 4647	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	1919 of 4585	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	2649 of 4563	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	2949 of 4498	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	3929 of 4357	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4078 of 4319	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	646 of 1128	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3050 of 4301	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	3047 of 3549	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3223 of 4292	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	1253 of 4086	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1043 of 3952	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	1567 of 3799	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	2624 of 3684	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	2848 of 3558	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	1132 of 3006	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	750 of 2612	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	789 of 3108	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	1397 of 3106	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	992 of 3082	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	2223 of 3082	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	2333 of 3142	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	2887 of 3127	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)87th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)43rd percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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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 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
Leonard Shanklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	122 E Houston	Luling	78648	Caldwell County	Luling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 875-2515	735	51	14.4	81.4%	168 (22.9%)	38 (5.2%)	501 (68.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.1%)	58.7	1669^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.9%		59.3	1615^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.3%	54							62.9	47.4	50.0	62.6	60.2	42.0	$7,079
Navarro Elementary	Public	K-5	715 Medina St	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 398-0690	667	38	17.5	73.8%	130 (19.5%)	26 (3.9%)	499 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	32.4	3268^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.4%		27	3605^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.5%	337	30.0			42.1			47.2	42.6	39.2	38.2	47.9	32.7	$8,771
Clear Fork Elementary	Public	K-5	1102 Clear Fork St	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 398-0450	523	28	18.6	63.7%	150 (28.7%)	15 (2.9%)	345 (66.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	60.9	1574^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.0%		36.5	3014^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.2%	1440							43.5	65.7	76.3	32.4	55.2	55.9	$7,957
Bluebonnet Elementary	Public	K-5	211 S Mockingbird Ln	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 398-0900	614	36	16.9	74.6%	82 (13.4%)	11 (1.8%)	510 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	36.2	3003^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.1%		38.3	2906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	97	50.0			16.7			32.4	48.9	43.8	30.0	47.8	47.4	$9,029
Plum Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Flores St	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Lockhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 398-0570	522	34	15.3	85.6%	33 (6.3%)	13 (2.5%)	473 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55.5	1826^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.5%		62	1477^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.2%	349	50.0	40.0		58.8	33.3		54.6	58.0	56.6	52.6	48.2	41.7	$9,743
Gonzales North Avenue	Public	3-5	1032 St Joseph St	Gonzales	78629	Gonzales County	Gonzales Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 672-1467	565	28	19.9	72.6%	118 (20.9%)	41 (7.3%)	395 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	31	3375^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.1%		36.6	3007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	368							31.9	47.0	50.3	26.8	36.1	43.9	$9,999
Gonzales Elementary	Public	K-2	1600 St Andrews St	Gonzales	78629	Gonzales County	Gonzales Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 672-2826	500	27	18.7	72.6%	133 (26.6%)	32 (6.4%)	318 (63.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)													$8,749
Koennecke Elementary	Public	K-5	1441 Joe Carrillo St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8741	560	32	17.3	65.0%	134 (23.9%)	15 (2.7%)	393 (70.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	47	2268^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.0%		47.6	2283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.9%	15	25.0	53.3	28.6	31.3	36.4	14.3	38.0	52.9	62.5	40.5	51.7	37.0	$8,308
Navarro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	380 Link Rd	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 372-1933	719	46	15.6	46.6%	306 (42.6%)	24 (3.3%)	336 (46.7%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (4.7%)								(n/a)													$8,639
Navarro Intermediate	Public	3-5	588 Link Rd	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-1943	670	40	16.9	43.7%	292 (43.6%)	21 (3.1%)	322 (48.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (3.9%)	67	1263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		66.4	1294^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.2%	31							57.8	53.0	57.2	58.8	60.6	55.2	$7,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard Shanklin Elementary

What district is Leonard Shanklin Elementary in?

Luling Independent School District (Isd)

Is Leonard Shanklin Elementary a good school?

Leonard Shanklin Elementary ranks 1669^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leonard Shanklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Leonard Shanklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leonard Shanklin Elementary?

Students at Leonard Shanklin Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Leonard Shanklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leonard Shanklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gilbert Gerdes J H
High : Luling High School

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

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