Tarver Elementary

Summary:

Tarver Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 430 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Laredo Independent School District, which is ranked 390 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Tarver Elementary faces several academic challenges. Its STAAR test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 42.59% of 3rd-grade students at Tarver were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 50.26% in the district and 48.85% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students performing notably lower than the overall school, district, and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the Laredo ISD, such as Pierce Elementary and J.C. Martin Junior Elementary, Tarver's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's spending per student ($12,777 in 2020-2021) is higher than the nearby schools, indicating that additional resources are being allocated to support the students. The high percentage of students at Tarver who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch (95.81% in 2022-2023) suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3000 Tilden Ave
       Laredo, TX  78040-2028


(956) 273-4800

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1907th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,777 Help


Students who attend Tarver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lamar Middle
High:    Nixon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96% Help


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Compare Details Tarver Elementary ranks better than 59.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tarver Elementary is 15.8. 10 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tarver Elementary is $12,777, which is the highest among 20 elementary schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tarver Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tarver Elementary 1907th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Tarver Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Laredo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Laredo Independent School District (Isd) 390th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tarver Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 10.36 3366th 3465 2.9%
2005 32.26 2776th 3475 20.1%
2006 24.27 3050th 3476 12.3%
2007 42.14 2597th 3724 30.3%
2008 30.35 3104th 3768 17.6%
2009 31.50 3133rd 3884 19.3%
2010 42.93 2703rd 3937 31.3%
2011 41.70 2863rd 4095 30.1%
2012 45.45 2559th 4206 39.2%
2013 57.84 1862nd 4221 55.9%
2014 43.85 2705th 4260 36.5%
2015 42.50 2723rd 4320 37.0%
2016 41.63 2742nd 4286 36.0%
2017 38.48 2629th 4329 39.3%
2018 70.40 1016th 4359 76.7%
2019 70.83 1024th 4479 77.1%
2021 34.00 2896th 4578 36.7%
2022 57.58 1720th 4581 62.5%
2023 40.27 2776th 4647 40.3%
2024 54.15 1907th 4675 59.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.92 655th 3226 79.7%
2019 68.41 705th 3333 78.8%
2021 37.34 2229th 3446 35.3%
2022 59.71 1106th 3487 68.3%
2023 44.88 1959th 3556 44.9%
2024 56.77 1317th 3638 63.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.83 2399th 3558 32.6%
2019 49.69 1436th 3684 61.0%
2021 41.43 1933rd 3799 49.1%
2022 23.03 3504th 3952 11.3%
2023 26.48 3380th 4086 17.3%
2024 88.96 204th 4261 95.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.18 297th 4264 93.0%
2019 84.68 276th 4309 93.6%
2021 46.58 2277th 4451 48.8%
2022 67.14 1037th 4477 76.8%
2023 49.86 2194th 4521 51.5%
2024 67.39 1065th 4560 76.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.12 892nd 4306 79.3%
2019 71.28 961st 4348 77.9%
2021 47.75 2151st 4499 52.2%
2022 53.01 1964th 4561 56.9%
2023 44.05 2532nd 4588 44.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.51 514th 3106 83.5%
2019 58.07 1614th 3184 49.3%
2021 34.87 2218th 3006 26.2%
2022 48.31 1924th 2958 35.0%
2023 30.55 2537th 2980 14.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.30 272nd 4240 93.6%
2019 82.53 344th 4295 92.0%
2021 42.92 2343rd 4331 45.9%
2022 71.57 765th 4461 82.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.13 1170th 4319 72.9%
2019 65.02 1243rd 4357 71.5%
2021 27.21 3379th 4498 24.9%
2022 60.22 1594th 4563 65.1%
2023 36.01 3017th 4585 34.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tarver Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.85 592nd 4168 85.8%
2019 77.16 558th 4188 86.7%
2021 41.68 2473rd 4329 42.9%
2022 63.73 1236th 4376 71.8%
2023 46.67 2285th 4401 48.1%
2024 61.66 1355th 4431 69.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Tarver Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Tarver Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 2 0 0 353 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1990 7 0 0 363 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 2 0 0 352 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1992 2 2 0 364 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1993 4 0 0 362 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1994 6 0 2 379 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1995 11 0 0 378 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 11 0 0 378 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 4 0 0 347 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1998 3 0 0 354 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1999 3 0 0 360 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2000 1 0 0 378 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2001 2 0 0 451 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2002 0 0 0 599 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2003 0 0 0 599 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2004 0 0 2 623 0 n/a n/a 0 625
2005 0 0 0 656 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2006 0 0 0 686 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2007 0 0 0 670 0 n/a n/a 0 670
2008 0 0 0 688 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2009 0 0 0 646 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2010 1 0 0 632 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2011 0 1 0 625 0 0 0 0 626
2012 0 1 0 602 0 0 1 0 604
2013 0 2 0 630 0 0 0 0 632
2014 3 2 0 628 0 0 0 0 633
2015 2 0 0 570 0 0 0 0 572
2016 1 0 0 535 0 0 0 0 536
2017 0 0 0 547 1 0 1 0 549
2018 0 0 0 506 0 0 0 0 506
2019 0 0 0 492 0 0 0 0 492
2020 0 0 0 472 0 0 0 0 472
2021 0 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 400
2022 0 0 1 413 0 0 0 0 414
2023 0 0 0 430 0 0 0 0 430
2024 0 0 0 426 0 0 0 0 426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tarver Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 355 n/a n/a n/a
1990 370 29.0 12.7 n/a
1991 354 28.8 12.2 n/a
1992 368 29.9 12.3 87.2
1993 366 30.0 12.2 95.1
1994 387 31.7 12.2 89.7
1995 389 30.4 12.8 88.7
1996 389 30.4 12.8 88.7
1997 351 26.6 13.2 90.6
1998 357 27.1 13.2 91.6
1999 363 25.8 14.1 94.8
2000 379 26.6 14.2 96
2001 453 27.9 16.2 67.1
2002 599 37.6 15.9 45.4
2003 599 37.6 15.9 45.4
2004 625 37.8 16.5 29.3
2005 656 38.6 17.0 15.9
2006 686 41.4 16.6 0
2007 670 41.0 16.3 0
2008 688 39.8 17.3 0
2009 646 38.6 16.7 0
2010 633 38.5 16.4 0
2011 626 38.5 16.2 0
2012 604 34.3 17.5 0
2013 632 35.3 17.8 96.5
2014 633 35.8 17.6 96.5
2015 572 34.0 16.8 92.1
2016 536 35.0 15.3 94.2
2017 549 34.8 15.7 93.4
2018 506 33.5 15.0 95.3
2019 492 31.5 15.5 94.1
2020 472 30.5 15.4 93
2021 400 31.0 12.8 95
2022 414 29.2 14.1 94.9
2023 430 27.7 15.5 95.8
2024 426 26.8 15.8 96

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tarver Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 355 n/a n/a n/a
1990 370 29.0 12.7 n/a
1991 354 28.8 12.2 n/a
1992 368 29.9 12.3 87.2
1993 366 30.0 12.2 95.1
1994 387 31.7 12.2 89.7
1995 389 30.4 12.8 88.7
1996 389 30.4 12.8 88.7
1997 351 26.6 13.2 90.6
1998 357 27.1 13.2 91.6
1999 363 25.8 14.1 94.8
2000 379 26.6 14.2 96
2001 453 27.9 16.2 67.1
2002 599 37.6 15.9 45.4
2003 599 37.6 15.9 45.4
2004 625 37.8 16.5 29.3
2005 656 38.6 17.0 15.9
2006 686 41.4 16.6 0
2007 670 41.0 16.3 0
2008 688 39.8 17.3 0
2009 646 38.6 16.7 0
2010 633 38.5 16.4 0
2011 626 38.5 16.2 0
2012 604 34.3 17.5 0
2013 632 35.3 17.8 96.5
2014 633 35.8 17.6 96.5
2015 572 34.0 16.8 92.1
2016 536 35.0 15.3 94.2
2017 549 34.8 15.7 93.4
2018 506 33.5 15.0 95.3
2019 492 31.5 15.5 94.1
2020 472 30.5 15.4 93
2021 400 31.0 12.8 95
2022 414 29.2 14.1 94.9
2023 430 27.7 15.5 95.8
2024 426 26.8 15.8 96

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tarver Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,134 (11.0%) $9,221 (89.0%) $10,356
2020 $1,807 (16.7%) $9,039 (83.3%) $10,846
2021 $2,412 (18.9%) $10,365 (81.1%) $12,777

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tarver Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1024th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2776th of 4647 Elementary schools
 36.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Tarver Elementary)4642
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))4847
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tarver Elementary)5715
 42%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5739
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Tarver Elementary)6052
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5147
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tarver Elementary)6248
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5855
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Tarver Elementary)6151
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))5458
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tarver Elementary)7042
 28%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))6453
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Tarver Elementary)4723
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Laredo Independent School District (Isd))6244
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students492430
 12.6%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic492430
 12.6%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.1%95.8%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tarver Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 426 students attended Tarver Elementary.

Tarver Elementary ranks 1907th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Tarver Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Students who attend Tarver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Nixon High School


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