Leary Elementary

Summary:

Leary Elementary is a public elementary school located in Texarkana, Texas, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 93 students. The school is part of the Leary Independent School District, which is ranked 851 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leary Elementary faces several challenges, including a predominantly white (82.8%) and low-income (97.85% qualify for free/reduced-price lunch) student population, below-average academic performance (only 16.67% of 3rd-graders were proficient in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 48.85%), and high dropout rates (5.6% in 2020-2021). The school's performance lags behind many of its nearby counterparts, such as Redwater Elementary, Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary, and Pleasant Grove Intermediate, which have higher STAAR test scores and better overall performance.

To improve student outcomes, Leary Elementary and the Leary Independent School District may need to focus on targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and addressing the unique needs of the student population. The school's ranking within the state has declined over time, indicating a need for a comprehensive approach to address the challenges facing the school and its community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 9500 W New Boston Rd
       Texarkana, TX  75501-0519


(903) 838-8960

District: Leary Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4250th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,502 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  93

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.8%
Hispanic:
10.8%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.8% Help


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Compare Details Leary Elementary ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Leary Elementary ranks worse than 67.7% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.04. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.8%), Hispanic (10.8%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leary Elementary is 9.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leary Elementary is $10,502.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Leary Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Leary Elementary 1599th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Leary Elementary in the ranking list.)

Leary Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Leary Independent School District (Isd) 851st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Leary Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.42 1564th 3465 54.9%
2005 72.21 864th 3475 75.1%
2006 72.31 888th 3476 74.5%
2007 77.37 598th 3724 83.9%
2008 50.86 2157th 3768 42.8%
2009 42.97 2596th 3884 33.2%
2010 67.00 1333rd 3937 66.1%
2011 40.84 2899th 4095 29.2%
2012 32.91 3273rd 4206 22.2%
2013 59.04 1783rd 4221 57.8%
2014 56.77 1942nd 4260 54.4%
2015 42.71 2711th 4320 37.2%
2016 34.85 3071st 4286 28.3%
2017 23.25 3587th 4329 17.1%
2018 18.34 3893rd 4359 10.7%
2019 29.63 3363rd 4479 24.9%
2021 34.70 2855th 4578 37.6%
2022 53.83 1936th 4581 57.7%
2023 41.01 2727th 4647 41.3%
2024 15.60 4250th 4675 9.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.17 3538th 4264 17.0%
2019 48.40 2174th 4309 49.5%
2021 46.91 2257th 4451 49.3%
2022 61.25 1408th 4477 68.6%
2023 51.44 2087th 4521 53.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.12 3667th 4306 14.8%
2019 33.32 3103rd 4348 28.6%
2021 29.88 3199th 4499 28.9%
2023 40.51 2759th 4588 39.9%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.13 3934th 4240 7.2%
2019 16.82 4115th 4295 4.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.72 3732nd 4319 13.6%
2019 28.70 3376th 4357 22.5%
2021 24.32 3571st 4498 20.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.35 3011th 3127 3.7%
2019 16.69 2890th 3142 8.0%
2021 18.44 2763rd 3082 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Leary Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.97 142nd 1573 91.0%
2005 90.85 7th 1582 99.6%
2006 61.19 645th 1585 59.3%
2007 86.74 33rd 1684 98.0%
2008 55.62 832nd 1718 51.6%
2009 52.03 985th 1763 44.1%
2010 70.91 370th 1803 79.5%
2011 69.38 441st 1895 76.7%
2012 65.79 612th 1951 68.6%
2013 52.09 995th 1973 49.6%
2014 63.11 709th 1987 64.3%
2015 33.29 1490th 2043 27.1%
2016 42.87 1234th 1987 37.9%
2017 32.29 1425th 2027 29.7%
2018 24.90 1688th 2080 18.8%
2019 30.41 1591st 2193 27.5%
2021 31.18 1550th 2252 31.2%
2022 41.61 1266th 2254 43.8%
2023 38.53 1444th 2330 38.0%
2024 34.04 1599th 2361 32.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.81 1539th 2039 24.5%
2019 45.18 1106th 2073 46.6%
2021 42.03 1234th 2172 43.2%
2022 47.82 1060th 2220 52.3%
2023 47.27 1131st 2251 49.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.91 1780th 2047 13.0%
2022 44.50 1169th 2221 47.4%
2023 35.33 1513th 2241 32.5%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.67 2001st 2058 2.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Leary Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.78 1509th 1673 9.8%
2019 17.30 1530th 1684 9.1%
2021 28.79 1356th 1700 20.2%
2023 15.07 1605th 1749 8.2%
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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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Leary Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 123 24 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 147
1990 137 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 157
1991 133 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 145
1992 111 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 122
1993 89 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 98
1994 84 9 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 94
1995 113 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
1996 113 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
1997 121 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 122
1998 122 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 124
1999 128 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 130
2000 117 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2001 101 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 105
2002 113 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 117
2003 113 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 117
2004 116 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2005 113 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2006 110 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 114
2007 133 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 139
2008 124 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 130
2009 114 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 117
2010 111 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 115
2011 104 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 112
2012 100 6 0 5 1 0 10 0 122
2013 79 6 0 12 2 0 10 0 109
2014 87 5 0 8 1 0 9 0 110
2015 97 2 0 9 0 0 5 0 113
2016 105 4 0 7 0 0 6 0 122
2017 95 5 0 6 0 0 3 0 109
2018 88 6 0 3 0 0 6 0 103
2019 97 4 0 9 0 0 9 0 119
2020 94 7 0 16 0 0 18 0 135
2021 73 6 0 14 0 0 10 0 103
2022 78 6 0 15 0 0 6 0 105
2023 77 2 0 10 0 0 4 0 93

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 Leary Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 147 n/a n/a n/a
1990 157 10.0 15.7 n/a
1991 145 10.0 14.5 n/a
1992 122 12.1 10.0 36.9
1993 98 11.0 8.9 52
1994 94 9.1 10.3 41.5
1995 119 10.3 11.6 46.2
1996 119 10.3 11.6 46.2
1997 122 10.1 12.1 45.1
1998 124 10.1 12.3 39.5
1999 130 11.0 11.8 46.9
2000 119 11.0 10.8 42.9
2001 105 11.0 9.5 42.9
2002 117 11.0 10.6 39.3
2003 117 11.0 10.6 39.3
2004 119 11.8 10.1 37.8
2005 116 12.0 9.7 47.4
2006 114 12.0 9.5 52.6
2007 139 13.0 10.7 52.5
2008 130 13.9 9.4 53.1
2009 117 14.0 8.3 47.9
2010 115 13.0 8.8 55.7
2011 112 12.0 9.2 57.1
2012 122 12.1 10.0 59
2013 109 12.0 9.0 59.6
2014 110 12.0 9.1 68.2
2015 113 11.0 10.2 67.3
2016 122 12.0 10.1 63.1
2017 109 11.1 9.7 79.8
2018 103 11.1 9.2 85.4
2019 119 12.0 9.9 78.2
2020 135 11.0 12.2 82.2
2021 103 10.9 9.3 97.1
2022 105 11.0 9.5 98.1
2023 93 10.0 9.3 97.8

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 Leary Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 147 n/a n/a n/a
1990 157 10.0 15.7 n/a
1991 145 10.0 14.5 n/a
1992 122 12.1 10.0 36.9
1993 98 11.0 8.9 52
1994 94 9.1 10.3 41.5
1995 119 10.3 11.6 46.2
1996 119 10.3 11.6 46.2
1997 122 10.1 12.1 45.1
1998 124 10.1 12.3 39.5
1999 130 11.0 11.8 46.9
2000 119 11.0 10.8 42.9
2001 105 11.0 9.5 42.9
2002 117 11.0 10.6 39.3
2003 117 11.0 10.6 39.3
2004 119 11.8 10.1 37.8
2005 116 12.0 9.7 47.4
2006 114 12.0 9.5 52.6
2007 139 13.0 10.7 52.5
2008 130 13.9 9.4 53.1
2009 117 14.0 8.3 47.9
2010 115 13.0 8.8 55.7
2011 112 12.0 9.2 57.1
2012 122 12.1 10.0 59
2013 109 12.0 9.0 59.6
2014 110 12.0 9.1 68.2
2015 113 11.0 10.2 67.3
2016 122 12.0 10.1 63.1
2017 109 11.1 9.7 79.8
2018 103 11.1 9.2 85.4
2019 119 12.0 9.9 78.2
2020 135 11.0 12.2 82.2
2021 103 10.9 9.3 97.1
2022 105 11.0 9.5 98.1
2023 93 10.0 9.3 97.8

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 Leary Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,078 (11.9%) $7,943 (88.1%) $9,021
2020 $860 (11.4%) $6,691 (88.6%) $7,551
2021 $1,838 (17.5%) $8,664 (82.5%) $10,502

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Leary Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3363rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2727th of 4647 Elementary schools
 16.4%
Ranks 1591st of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1444th of 2330 Middle schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Leary Elementary)1556
 41%
   3rd Grade Reading (Leary Independent School District (Isd))1556
 41%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leary Elementary)2322
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Leary Independent School District (Isd))2322
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Leary Elementary)4243
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Leary Independent School District (Isd))4243
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leary Elementary)014
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Leary Independent School District (Isd))014
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Leary Elementary)6467
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Leary Independent School District (Isd))6467
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leary Elementary)1833
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Leary Independent School District (Isd))1833
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Leary Elementary)400
 40%
   5th Grade Science (Leary Independent School District (Isd))400
 40%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Leary Elementary)2583
 58%
   6th Grade Reading (Leary Independent School District (Isd))2583
 58%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Leary Elementary)3833
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Leary Independent School District (Isd))3833
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Leary Elementary)3367
 34%
   7th Grade Reading (Leary Independent School District (Isd))3367
 34%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leary Elementary)829
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Leary Independent School District (Isd))829
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11993
 21.8%
African American42
 50%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic910
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White9777
 20.6%
Two or More Races94
 55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.2%97.8%
 19.7%


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Leary Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 93 students attended Leary Elementary.

Students at Leary Elementary are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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