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Lacoste Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2222nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Lacoste Elementary in La Coste, TX, serves 610 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 40% of Texas school districts. While the school has historically been a solid performer, its overall state ranking has dipped to the 52nd percentile in recent years, a notable decline from a high of the 82nd percentile a decade ago. However, Lacoste shows remarkable strength in serving specific student groups, ranking in the 73rd percentile for African American students and the 76th percentile for Multi-racial students, which sets it apart from nearby schools.

A key comparison is with Castroville Elementary, located just 4.93 miles away in the same district, which ranks in the 79th percentile (4 stars) and outperforms Lacoste in nearly every metric. For example, in 5th grade math, Castroville achieved 71.15% proficiency compared to Lacoste's 50%, and in 3rd grade math, Castroville reached 65.12% proficiency versus Lacoste's 38.98%. This is despite Castroville having a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (16.6 vs. 13.6) and lower spending per student, suggesting that factors like instructional strategies or community engagement drive its success. On a positive note, Lacoste has shown a promising turnaround in 5th grade math, with proficiency rates improving from 43.92% in 2023-2024 to 50% in 2025-2026, exceeding both district and state averages.

Lacoste's performance with English Language Learners (ELL) has been inconsistent, dropping from the 85th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 46th percentile in 2024-2025, indicating challenges in maintaining a consistent program. Despite its struggles, Lacoste significantly outperforms its nearest neighbor, Silos Elementary, which ranks in the bottom 26% of Texas schools with alarmingly low proficiency rates in 4th grade reading (31.01%) and math (30.23%). Interestingly, Lacoste has the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.6) among all Medina Valley ISD elementary schools, yet it still underperforms relative to peers like Castroville and Potranco Elementary, which have higher ratios. This suggests that Lacoste's challenges are more about instructional quality or addressing the needs of its higher-poverty student body, where nearly two-thirds of students are economically disadvantaged.

610
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,849
Per pupil spending ?
63.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16069 Uvalde St
       La Coste, TX  78039-0280

(830) 931-2243

District: Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Lacoste Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Medina Valley Middle
High:    Medina Valley High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.7%
White:
22.0%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg48%
Texas avg50%
2,222nd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to top 48% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)
387th of 951Medina Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.82222 of 462752.0%★★★☆☆
202555.01839 of 465160.5%★★★☆☆
202456.31795 of 471061.9%★★★☆☆
202370.91132 of 464775.6%★★★★☆
202274.7963 of 458179.0%★★★★☆
202158.21609 of 457864.9%★★★☆☆
201964.81278 of 447971.5%★★★★☆
201864.91253 of 435971.3%★★★★☆
201777.7775 of 432982.1%★★★★☆
201667.01418 of 428666.9%★★★☆☆
201568.71340 of 432069.0%★★★☆☆
201458.21870 of 426056.1%★★★☆☆
201367.01330 of 422168.5%★★★☆☆
201269.11188 of 420671.8%★★★★☆
201167.81325 of 409567.6%★★★☆☆
201074.9790 of 393779.9%★★★★☆
200983.2308 of 388492.1%★★★★★
200874.1804 of 376878.7%★★★★☆
200764.71382 of 372462.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.5641 of 240673.4%★★★★☆
202441.41438 of 244341.1%★★☆☆☆
202375.6367 of 244385.0%★★★★☆
202296.141 of 242198.3%★★★★★
202186.8151 of 244493.8%★★★★★
201862.4710 of 248371.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202262.31277 of 446171.4%★★★★☆
202149.81848 of 433157.3%★★★☆☆
201954.51675 of 429561.0%★★★☆☆
201861.31237 of 424070.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.31581 of 291845.8%★★☆☆☆
202447.91771 of 366851.7%★★★☆☆
202375.8517 of 355685.5%★★★★☆
202276.5457 of 348786.9%★★★★☆
202161.5936 of 344672.8%★★★★☆
201954.31344 of 333359.7%★★★☆☆
201845.61719 of 322646.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.92362 of 457548.4%★★☆☆☆
202557.41405 of 374462.5%★★★☆☆
202458.91637 of 465864.9%★★★☆☆
202373.8943 of 458879.4%★★★★☆
202269.71107 of 456175.7%★★★★☆
202158.11594 of 449964.6%★★★☆☆
201964.71254 of 434871.2%★★★★☆
201868.11112 of 430674.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.71540 of 307549.9%★★★☆☆
202568.3817 of 261968.8%★★★☆☆
202370.9742 of 298075.1%★★★★☆
202268.6868 of 295870.7%★★★★☆
202163.21274 of 300657.6%★★★☆☆
201946.72143 of 318432.7%★★☆☆☆
201868.01010 of 310667.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.72502 of 441343.3%★★☆☆☆
202553.01574 of 364456.8%★★★☆☆
202462.41316 of 446570.5%★★★★☆
202374.0762 of 440182.7%★★★★☆
202269.7938 of 437678.6%★★★★☆
202152.01811 of 432958.2%★★★☆☆
201957.51536 of 418863.3%★★★☆☆
201857.11534 of 416863.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.22561 of 452043.3%★★☆☆☆
202552.81594 of 370557.0%★★★☆☆
202467.51061 of 459476.9%★★★★☆
202374.9657 of 452185.5%★★★★☆
202267.71011 of 447777.4%★★★★☆
202149.82046 of 445154.0%★★★☆☆
201958.01499 of 430965.2%★★★☆☆
201860.91331 of 426468.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.62134 of 458253.4%★★★☆☆
202547.71841 of 373950.8%★★★☆☆
202459.41614 of 464765.3%★★★☆☆
202365.91310 of 458571.4%★★★★☆
202274.9918 of 456379.9%★★★★☆
202156.61664 of 449863.0%★★★☆☆
201961.41403 of 435767.8%★★★☆☆
201859.61497 of 431965.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.4260 of 110676.5%★★★★☆
202436.2811 of 112828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.1812 of 109926.1%★☆☆☆☆
201835.5741 of 104629.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.61298 of 430169.8%★★★☆☆
202537.22285 of 354935.6%★★☆☆☆
202458.31367 of 429268.2%★★★☆☆
202362.3993 of 408675.7%★★★★☆
202270.9661 of 395283.3%★★★★☆
202144.91718 of 379954.8%★★★☆☆
201960.8911 of 368475.3%★★★★☆
201863.8778 of 355878.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.41628 of 300645.8%★★☆☆☆
202558.51050 of 261259.8%★★★☆☆
202465.3973 of 310868.7%★★★☆☆
202365.01014 of 310667.4%★★★☆☆
202274.0595 of 308280.7%★★★★☆
202161.81024 of 308266.8%★★★☆☆
201970.8743 of 314276.4%★★★★☆
201877.9516 of 312783.5%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile+25 vs school
African American (2026)73rd percentile+21 vs school
At Risk (2022)71st percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile~ school
Female (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading52%~ state avg
Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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