Best Public Schools in La Coste, TX

Summary:

The city of La Coste, Texas is home to a single elementary school, Lacoste Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Lacoste Elementary is part of the Medina Valley Independent School District (ISD) and has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students (68.95%) and a significant percentage of White students (22.98%).

Academically, Lacoste Elementary's STAAR test scores in reading, math, and science generally perform at or above the district and state averages, though the school's 5th-grade STAAR Science proficiency rate (25.17%) was lower than the district (29.2%) and state (26.29%) averages in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 963 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,781 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024, though it maintains an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Lacoste Elementary serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 69.22% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1, which may contribute to its consistent academic performance and provide more individualized attention and support for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)	STAAR Spanish Science (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	873	52	16.6	66.3%	179 (20.5%)	32 (3.7%)	617 (70.7%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.1%)	56.3	1781^st of 4675 public elementary schools	61.9%		70.9	1132^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	75.6%	649	0.0	0.0	50.0	52.3	55.7	44.9	46.5	43.9	25.2	$10,065	$1,276	$8,789

Cities Near La Coste

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castroville	1.78 mi	3	175^th
San Antonio	4.99 mi	586	612^th
Lytle	5.75 mi	6	820^th
Atascosa	7.09 mi	2	624^th
Natalia	9.08 mi	4	785^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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