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Lacoste Elementary

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Lacoste Elementary ranks 2227 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 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%

2,227^th of 4,643

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 ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

382^nd of 947Medina 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2227 of 4643	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	1839 of 4651	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	1795 of 4710	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	1132 of 4647	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	963 of 4581	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	1609 of 4578	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	1278 of 4479	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	1253 of 4359	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	775 of 4329	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	1418 of 4286	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	1340 of 4320	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	1870 of 4260	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	1330 of 4221	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	1188 of 4206	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	1325 of 4095	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	790 of 3937	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	308 of 3884	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	74.1	804 of 3768	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.7	1382 of 3724	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	643 of 2414	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	1438 of 2443	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.6	367 of 2443	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	41 of 2421	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	151 of 2444	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	62.4	710 of 2483	71.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	1277 of 4461	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	1848 of 4331	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	1675 of 4295	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1237 of 4240	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1581 of 2918	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1771 of 3668	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	517 of 3556	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	457 of 3487	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	936 of 3446	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	1344 of 3333	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	1719 of 3226	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2368 of 4588	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	1405 of 3744	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	1637 of 4658	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	943 of 4588	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	1107 of 4561	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	1594 of 4499	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	1254 of 4348	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	1112 of 4306	74.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1543 of 3080	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.3	817 of 2619	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	742 of 2980	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	868 of 2958	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	1274 of 3006	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	2143 of 3184	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	1010 of 3106	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	2506 of 4425	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	1574 of 3644	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1316 of 4465	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	762 of 4401	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	938 of 4376	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	1811 of 4329	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	1536 of 4188	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1534 of 4168	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2566 of 4535	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	1594 of 3705	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1061 of 4594	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	657 of 4521	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	1011 of 4477	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	2046 of 4451	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	1499 of 4309	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1331 of 4264	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	2138 of 4597	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	1841 of 3739	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	1614 of 4647	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	1310 of 4585	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	918 of 4563	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	1664 of 4498	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1403 of 4357	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1497 of 4319	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	261 of 1110	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	36.2	811 of 1128	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	812 of 1099	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	741 of 1046	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1298 of 4308	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	2285 of 3549	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	1367 of 4292	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	993 of 4086	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	661 of 3952	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	1718 of 3799	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	911 of 3684	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	778 of 3558	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1631 of 3015	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	1050 of 2612	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	973 of 3108	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	1014 of 3106	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	595 of 3082	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	1024 of 3082	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	743 of 3142	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	516 of 3127	83.5%	★★★★☆

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+24 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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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 (2025)	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
Lacoste Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16069 Uvalde St	La Coste	78039	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	610	45	13.6	63.6%	134 (22.0%)	16 (2.6%)	431 (70.7%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	47.9	2227^th of 4643 public elementary schools	52.0%		55	1839^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.5%	388	37.5	33.3			33.3		48.2	53.6	54.6	39.0	41.2	50.0	$7,849
Silos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6909 Silos View	San Antonio	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 931-2243	1,011	52	19.4	59.6%	185 (18.3%)	90 (8.9%)	652 (64.5%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.4%)	30.1	3426^th of 4643 public elementary schools	26.2%					(n/a)							43.2	31.0	48.3	34.0	30.2	45.3	$00
Castroville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Madrid	Castroville	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2117	600	36	16.6	52.3%	197 (32.8%)	11 (1.8%)	375 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	74.3	968^th of 4643 public elementary schools	79.2%		69.5	1153^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.2%	185							59.8	56.9	66.4	65.1	52.6	71.2	$9,164
Lytle Elementary	Public	2-5	11550 Laredo	Lytle	78052	Atascosa County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 709-5130	532	31	17.1	75.0%	64 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	449 (84.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	19.3	4090^th of 4643 public elementary schools	11.9%		18.7	4102^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.8%	12							35.2	35.9	40.3	29.1	31.0	29.6	$7,816
Lytle Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	19126 Prairie St	Lytle	78052	Atascosa County	Lytle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 709-5140	342	23	14.8	81.0%	36 (10.5%)	3 (0.9%)	297 (86.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$9,299
Elm Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11535 Pearsall Rd	Atascosa	78252	Bexar County	Southwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 622-4430	805	51	15.7	77.5%	66 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	733 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	2138^th of 4643 public elementary schools	54.0%		52.6	1988^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	150	23.1	11.8	33.3	23.1		25.0	55.7	51.1	57.4	44.3	50.0	36.0	$9,899
Luckey Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12045 Luckey River	San Antonio	78252	Bexar County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	945	51	18.4	63.5%	120 (12.7%)	100 (10.6%)	651 (68.9%)	32 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.1%)	43.3	2500^th of 4643 public elementary schools	46.2%		42.6	2605^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.0%	105							48.6	47.0	59.2	31.9	48.4	38.5	$7,937
Ladera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14750 W Grosenbacher	San Antonio	78009	Medina County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	804	52	15.3	49.5%	128 (15.9%)	83 (10.3%)	506 (62.9%)	18 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	62 (7.7%)	41	2670^th of 4643 public elementary schools	42.5%		46.4	2356^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%	314							44.3	54.6	55.3	38.0	45.5	29.0	$8,810
Wernli Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1881 Arcadia Path	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2450	737	49	15.0	35.3%	110 (14.9%)	116 (15.7%)	421 (57.1%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (10.0%)	67.5	1250^th of 4643 public elementary schools	73.1%		82.2	677^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.4%	573							56.2	57.6	68.1	43.4	54.8	62.9	$9,350
Potranco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Cr 381 S	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 931-2243	839	48	17.5	42.7%	176 (21.0%)	63 (7.5%)	527 (62.8%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.5%)	59	1656^th of 4643 public elementary schools	64.3%		62.7	1457^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.7%	199							55.3	49.4	71.4	44.7	47.1	51.0	$8,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Lacoste Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lacoste Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lacoste Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Medina Valley Middle
High : Medina Valley High School

What district is Lacoste Elementary in?

Medina Valley Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Lacoste Elementary?

Students at Lacoste Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Lacoste Elementary a good school?

Lacoste Elementary ranks 2227^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lacoste Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Lacoste Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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